2014
A randomized controlled trial comparing scalable weight loss treatments in primary care
Barnes RD, White MA, Martino S, Grilo CM. A randomized controlled trial comparing scalable weight loss treatments in primary care. Obesity 2014, 22: 2508-2516. PMID: 25298016, PMCID: PMC4236282, DOI: 10.1002/oby.20889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNutrition psychoeducationUsual careAttention control interventionMotivational interviewingTreatment adherenceWeight lossOverweight/obese patientsBed statusWeight loss outcomesPrimary care settingWeight loss treatmentWeight loss resultsObese patientsTriglyceride levelsPrimary careObesity interventionsNPC patientsLoss outcomesLoss treatmentDepression scoresScalable interventionsPatientsTreatment disseminationSuperior benefitsIntervention
2008
Recruiting African American girls and parents for a secondary weight gain prevention study.
Kennedy BM, Newton RL, York-Crowe E, Walden HM, Ryan DH, White MA, Williamson DA. Recruiting African American girls and parents for a secondary weight gain prevention study. Journal Of Cultural Diversity 2008, 15: 181-6. PMID: 19202720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAttitude to HealthBlack or African AmericanBody ImageBody Mass IndexCausalityFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHumansInternetObesityOverweightParentsPatient Education as TopicPatient SelectionRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearch DesignSecondary PreventionSocial EnvironmentConceptsWeight gain prevention studyPrevention StudyAfrican American girlsAdolescent girlsOverweight African American girlsAfrican American adolescent girlsWeight gain preventionStudy sampleAmerican adolescent girlsObese parentsRecruitment of participantsStudy criteriaGain preventionAmerican girlsOverweightOverweight girlsInternet-based studyLack of awarenessRecruitment approachNumber of participantsBehavioral conditionsSole methodGirlsRiskFirst contact