Telemedical Coaching Improves Long-Term Weight Loss in Overweight Persons: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lifestyle interventions have shown to be effective when continuous personal support was provided. However, there is lack of knowledge whether a telemedical-approach with personal coaching contributes to long-term weight losses in overweight employees. We, therefore, tested the hypothesis that telemedical-based lifestyle interventions accompanied with telemedical coaching lead to larger weight losses in overweight persons in an occupational health care setting.

Methods

Overweight employees (n=180) with a body mass index (BMI) of >27 kg/m² were randomized into either a telemedical (TM) group (n=61), a telemedical coaching (TMC) group (n=58), or a control group (n=61). Both intervention groups were equipped with scales and pedometers automatically transfer

SUBMITTER: Kempf K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6151211 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature