Effectiveness of a motivational intervention on overweight/obese patients in the primary healthcare: a cluster randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Overweight and obesity are common health problems which increase the risk of developing several serious health conditions. The main difficulty in the management of weight-loss lies in its maintenance, once it is achieved. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a motivational intervention, together with current clinical practice, was more efficient than a traditional intervention, in the treatment of overweight and obesity and whether this intervention reduces cardiovascular risk factors associated with overweight and obesity.

Methods

Multi-centre cluster randomized trial with a 24-month follow-up included 864 overweight/obese patients randomly assigned. Motivational intervention group (400 patients), delivered by a nurse trained by an expert psychologist

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Cristobal JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5477747 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature