Testing the short-term effectiveness of primary care referral to online weight loss programmes: A randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Guidelines ask health professionals to offer brief advice to encourage weight loss for people living with obesity. We tested whether referral to one of three online programmes could lead to successful weight loss. A total of 528 participants aged ≥18 years with a body mass index of ≥30 kg/m² were invited via a letter from their GP. Participants were randomised to one of three online weight loss programmes (NHS Weight Loss Plan, Rosemary Online or Slimming World Online) or to a control group receiving no intervention. Participants self-reported weight at baseline and 8 weeks. The primary outcome was weight change in each of the active intervention groups compared with control. We also compared the proportion of participants losing ≥5% or ≥10% of body weight. For Rosemary, Online

SUBMITTER: Noreik M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9285966 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature