A randomized trial comparing diet and delivery strategies for weight management in adolescents with intellectual disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The literature evaluating multi-component interventions for long-term weight loss in adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) is extremely limited.

Objectives

To compare the effectiveness of two delivery strategies, face-to-face (FTF) or remote delivery (RD), and two diets, enhanced Stop Light diet (eSLD) or conventional diet (CD) on weight change across 12 and 18 months. in response to an 18 months. weight management intervention (6 months Weight loss/12 months. Weight maintenance) in adolescents with ID.

Methods

Adolescents with ID were randomized to one of three arms: FTF /CD, RD/CD, RD/eSLD and asked to attend individual education sessions with a health educator which were delivered during FTF home visits or remotely using video conferencing. The

SUBMITTER: Ptomey LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9940267 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature