BACKGROUND: The rates of overweight and obesity are high among United States Veterans, necessitating the development of accessible weight reduction interventions. PURPOSE: This observational study evaluated the efficacy of a novel home-based telehealth weight loss intervention (TeleMOVE) for Veterans with obesity. METHODS: We obtained weight measures of 171 patients before and after one and two 90-day cycles of TeleMOVE. RESULTS: Enrollment in the first 90-day cycle of TeleMOVE was associated with significant weight loss (M = 8.62 lbs, SD = 9.85). Those who subsequently enrolled in the second, identical, cycle lost significantly more weight overall (M = 11.68 lbs, SD = 12.53) than those who only enrolled in the first cycle (M = 5.55 lbs, SD = 8.23). However, this difference was due to two-cycle participants losing significantly more weight during the first cycle alone (M = 10.52, SD = 10.32). CONCLUSIONS: TeleMOVE is a promising intervention, warranting a further investigation of its efficacy.
BACKGROUND: The rates of overweight and obesity are high among United States Veterans, necessitating the development of accessible weight reduction interventions. PURPOSE: This observational study evaluated the efficacy of a novel home-based telehealth weight loss intervention (TeleMOVE) for Veterans with obesity. METHODS: We obtained weight measures of 171 patients before and after one and two 90-day cycles of TeleMOVE. RESULTS: Enrollment in the first 90-day cycle of TeleMOVE was associated with significant weight loss (M = 8.62 lbs, SD = 9.85). Those who subsequently enrolled in the second, identical, cycle lost significantly more weight overall (M = 11.68 lbs, SD = 12.53) than those who only enrolled in the first cycle (M = 5.55 lbs, SD = 8.23). However, this difference was due to two-cycle participants losing significantly more weight during the first cycle alone (M = 10.52, SD = 10.32). CONCLUSIONS: TeleMOVE is a promising intervention, warranting a further investigation of its efficacy.
Authors: Jeffrey P Haibach; Michael Ann Haibach; Katherine S Hall; Robin M Masheb; Melissa A Little; Robyn L Shepardson; Anne C Dobmeyer; Jennifer S Funderburk; Christopher L Hunter; Margaret Dundon; Leslie R M Hausmann; Stephen K Trynosky; David E Goodrich; Amy M Kilbourne; Sara J Knight; Gerald W Talcott; Michael G Goldstein Journal: J Behav Med Date: 2016-09-27
Authors: Lesley D Lutes; Laura J Damschroder; Robin Masheb; Hyungjin Myra Kim; Leah Gillon; Robert G Holleman; David E Goodrich; Julie C Lowery; Carol Janney; Susan Kirsh; Caroline R Richardson Journal: J Gen Intern Med Date: 2017-04 Impact factor: 5.128
Authors: John A Batsis; Auden C McClure; Aaron B Weintraub; Diane Sette; Sivan Rotenberg; Courtney J Stevens; Diane Gilbert-Diamond; David F Kotz; Stephen J Bartels; Summer B Cook; Richard I Rothstein Journal: Implement Sci Commun Date: 2020-09-30