Design, recruitment and start up of a primary care weight loss trial targeting African American and Hispanic adults.

ABSTRACT: Primary care offices are critical access points for obesity treatment, but evidence for approaches that can be implemented within these settings is limited. The Think Health! (¡Vive Saludable!) Study was designed to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a behavioral weight loss program, adapted from the Diabetes Prevention Program, for implementation in routine primary care. Recruitment of clinical sites targeted primary care practices serving African American and Hispanic adults. The randomized design compares (a) a moderate-intensity treatment consisting of primary care provider counseling plus additional counseling by an auxiliary staff member (i.e., lifestyle coach), with (b) a low-intensity, control treatment involving primary care provider counseling only. Treatment and follow

SUBMITTER: Kumanyika S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3132172 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature