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Eat smart, move more, weigh less: a weight management program for adults.
Carolyn Dunn,Kathryn M. Kolasa,Sheree Vodicka,Lori Schneider,Cathy Thomas,C. Smith,Carolyn J. Lackey +6 more
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ESMMWL (Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less) as mentioned in this paper is a 19-week weight-management program that is delivered by local educators and provides opportunities for participants to keep a journal of healthy eating and physical activity behaviors.Abstract:
Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less (ESMMWL) is a 19-week weight-management program that is delivered by local educators. Published research data were used to identify strategies that would lead to weight loss and/or weight maintenance. The program uses the Theory of Planned Behavior, informing, empowering, and motivating participants to live mindfully as they make choices about eating and physical activity. The program provides opportunities for participants to keep a journal of healthy eating and physical activity behaviors. ESMMWL is offered at worksites and at other sites for people interested in eating smart, moving more, and achieving a healthy weight.read more
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Randomized controlled trial targeting obesity-related behaviors: Better Together Healthy Caswell County.
Jamie M. Zoellner,Jennie L. Hill,Karissa Grier,Clarice Chau,Donna Kopec,Bryan Price,Carolyn Dunn +6 more
TL;DR: This 15-week randomized controlled pilot study demonstrates feasibility for a larger scale CBPR obesity trial targeting underserved residents affected by health disparities and signifies successful collaboration among community and academic partners engaged in a CBPR coalition.
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Using Synchronous Distance-Education Technology to Deliver a Weight Management Intervention
Carolyn Dunn,Lauren Whetstone,Kathryn M. Kolasa,K. S. U. Jayaratne,Cathy Thomas,Surabhi Aggarwal,Kelly Nordby,Kenisha E.M. Riley +7 more
TL;DR: Synchronous online delivery could be employed with no loss to improvements in BMI, weight, and waist circumference and the feasibility of using synchronous distance-education technology to deliver a weight management program is demonstrated.
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Using synchronous distance education to deliver a weight loss intervention: A randomized trial.
Carolyn Dunn,Olusola Olabode-Dada,Lauren Whetstone,Cathy Thomas,Surabhi Aggarwal,Kelly Nordby,Samuel Thompson,Madison Johnson,Christine Allison +8 more
TL;DR: To implement a randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a weight loss program delivered using synchronous distance education compared with a wait‐list control group with 6‐month follow‐up.
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Effects of a Behavior-Based Weight Management Program Delivered Through a State Cooperative Extension and Local Public Health Department Network, North Carolina, 2008-2009
Lauren Whetstone,Kathryn M. Kolasa,Carolyn Dunn,K. S. U. Jayaratne,Surabhi Aggarwal,Sheree Vodicka,Lori Schneider,Cathy Thomas,Meg van Staveren,Carolyn J. Lackey +9 more
TL;DR: This study demonstrated the effectiveness, diffusion, and implementation of a theoretically based weight management program through a state extension and local public health department network.
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Delivering a Behavior-Change Weight Management Program to Teachers and State Employees in North Carolina
Carolyn Dunn,Lauren Whetstone,Kathryn M. Kolasa,K. S. U. Jayaratne,Cathy Thomas,Surabhi Aggarwal,Casey Herget,Anne B. Rogers +7 more
TL;DR: This project demonstrated the feasibility of implementing a behavior change–based weight management program at the worksite to achieve positive outcomes related to weight, blood pressure, healthy eating, and physical activity behaviors.
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