A comparison of a behavioral weight loss program to a stress management program: A pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study compared a behavioral weight loss program (BWL) with a stress management-based program, Emotional Brain Training (EBT), on weight loss, blood pressure, depression, perceived stress, diet, and physical activity.

Methods

Subjects with a body mass index (BMI) of >28 and <45 kg/m(2) were recruited in Lexington, Kentucky in January 2014 and randomized to BWL or EBT for a 20-week intervention. Of those recruited, 49 participants were randomized to EBT or BWL. Randomization and allocation to group were performed using SPSS software. Weight, blood pressure, depression, perceived stress, dietary intake, and physical activity were measured at baseline, 10 week, and 20 week. Linear models for change over time were fit to calculate 95% confidence intervals of inter

SUBMITTER: Webber KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4877253 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature