Effect of a Remotely Delivered Self-directed Behavioral Intervention on Body Weight and Physical Health Status Among Adults With Obesity: The D-ELITE Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The effectiveness of remotely delivered, self-directed, weight loss programs in routine clinical practice is largely unknown.

Objective

To test whether a self-directed, remotely administered behavioral lifestyle intervention improves weight and self-reported general health status compared with usual care.

Design, setting, and participants

In this randomized clinical trial, 511 adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more and less than 45 (based on electronic health record [EHR] weight and height), were enrolled from 30 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) sites between February 15, 2018, and December 18, 2018 (final follow-up February 18, 2021).

Interventions

Participants were randomly assigned to the intervention group (n = 254) or the control

SUBMITTER: Hoerster KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9856350 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature