Web-based interventions for weight loss and weight maintenance among rural midlife and older women: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Weight loss is challenging and maintenance of weight loss is problematic among midlife and older rural women. Finding effective interventions using innovative delivery methods that can reach underserved and vulnerable populations of overweight and obese rural women is a public health challenge.

Methods/design

This Women Weigh-In for Wellness (The WWW study) randomized-controlled trial is designed to compare the effectiveness of theory-based behavior-change interventions using (1) website only, (2) website with peer-led support, or (3) website with professional email-counseling to facilitate initial weight loss (baseline to 6 months), guided continuing weight loss and maintenance (7-18 months) and self-directed weight maintenance (19-30 months) among rural women ag

SUBMITTER: Hageman PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3152906 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature