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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 8 of 8 Research Studies DisplayedFiechtner L, Perkins M, Biggs V
Comparative effectiveness of clinical and community-based approaches to healthy weight.
The objective of this study was to evaluate if two pediatric weight management interventions delivered to Hispanic, low-income children (one in a health center, the other in a Young Men's Christian Association) were effective in reducing BMI. The authors hypothesized that both would be equally effective. They were unable to establish noninferiority of the modified Healthy Weight and Your Child program. The healthy weight clinic at the health center improved BMI, offering an effective treatment of those disproportionately affected.
AHRQ-funded; HS024332.
Citation: Fiechtner L, Perkins M, Biggs V .
Comparative effectiveness of clinical and community-based approaches to healthy weight.
Pediatrics 2021 Oct;148(4). doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-050405..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Comparative Effectiveness, Evidence-Based Practice
Rosas LG, Lv N, Xiao L
Effect of a culturally adapted behavioral intervention for Latino adults on weight loss over 2 years: a randomized clinical trial.
Identifying effective weight loss interventions for Latino adults at risk of diabetes is of critical public health importance. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a culturally adapted behavioral intervention for Latino adults was more effective than usual care for weight loss over 24 months. The investigators concluded that among Latino adults with high diabetes risk, a culturally adapted behavioral lifestyle intervention was effective for weight loss over 12 months but not 24 months.
AHRQ-funded; HS022702.
Citation: Rosas LG, Lv N, Xiao L .
Effect of a culturally adapted behavioral intervention for Latino adults on weight loss over 2 years: a randomized clinical trial.
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Dec;3(12):e2027744. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.27744..
Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Cultural Competence, Diabetes, Primary Care, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Comparative Effectiveness, Evidence-Based Practice
Yaramala SR, McElroy SL, Geske J
The impact of binge eating behavior on lithium- and quetiapine-associated changes in body weight, body mass index, and waist circumference during 6 months of treatment: Findings from the bipolar CHOICE study.
Lithium and quetiapine can cause weight gain, but their comparative longer term anthropometric effects are unknown, as are the potential moderating effects of baseline binge-eating (BE) behavior. In this research, the investigators assessed 6 month changes in body weight, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference in 482 adults with DSM-IV bipolar disorders who participated in a comparative effectiveness study of lithium and quetiapine with evidence-based adjunctive treatment (Bipolar CHOICE).
AHRQ-funded; HS019371.
Citation: Yaramala SR, McElroy SL, Geske J .
The impact of binge eating behavior on lithium- and quetiapine-associated changes in body weight, body mass index, and waist circumference during 6 months of treatment: Findings from the bipolar CHOICE study.
months of treatment: Findings from the bipolar CHOICE study.
J Affect Disord 2020 Apr 1;266:772-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.09.025.
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J Affect Disord 2020 Apr 1;266:772-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.09.025.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Medication, Obesity, Comparative Effectiveness, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Evidence-Based Practice, Outcomes
Fiechtner L, Perkins M, Biggs V
Rationale and design of the Clinic and Community Approaches to Healthy Weight Randomized Trial.
Recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of family-centered, pediatric weight management programs in reducing childhood obesity. Yet, programs to optimize the care of low-income children with obesity are needed. The investigators sought to examine the comparative effectiveness of two, potentially scalable pediatric weight management programs delivered to low-income children in a clinical or community setting.
AHRQ-funded; HS024332; HS022986.
Citation: Fiechtner L, Perkins M, Biggs V .
Rationale and design of the Clinic and Community Approaches to Healthy Weight Randomized Trial.
Contemp Clin Trials 2018 Apr;67:16-22. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.01.002..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Low-Income, Vulnerable Populations, Nutrition, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Family Health and History, Evidence-Based Practice, Comparative Effectiveness
Halbert CH, Bellamy S, Briggs V
A comparative effectiveness education trial for lifestyle health behavior change in African Americans.
The authors of this study compared the effects of alternate behavioral interventions on obesity-related health behaviors by conducting a comparative effectiveness education trial in a community-based sample of 530 adult African Americans. The investigators suggest that education about risk factors for chronic disease and evidence-based strategies for health behavior change may be useful for addressing obesity-related behaviors among African Americans.
AHRQ-funded; HS019339.
Citation: Halbert CH, Bellamy S, Briggs V .
A comparative effectiveness education trial for lifestyle health behavior change in African Americans.
Health Educ Res 2017 Jun 1;32(3):207-18. doi: 10.1093/her/cyx039..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Lifestyle Changes, Lifestyle Changes, Obesity, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Brownley KA, Berkman ND, Peat CM
Binge-eating disorder in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
This review summarized evidence about the benefits and harms of psychological and pharmacologic therapies for adults with binge-eating disorder. It concluded that cognitive behavioral therapy, lisdexamfetamine, SGAs, and topiramate reduced binge eating and related psychopathology, and lisdexamfetamine and topiramate reduced weight in adults with binge-eating disorder.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200008U.
Citation: Brownley KA, Berkman ND, Peat CM .
Binge-eating disorder in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ann Intern Med 2016 Sep 20;165(6):409-20. doi: 10.7326/m15-2455.
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Keywords: Obesity, Medication, Evidence-Based Practice, Behavioral Health, Comparative Effectiveness
Wang Y, Cai L, Wu Y
What childhood obesity prevention programmes work? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The researchers systematically evaluated the effectiveness of childhood obesity prevention programs conducted in high-income countries and implemented in various settings. Their review found at least moderately strong evidence supporting the effectiveness of school-based interventions involving physical activity, diet or combined diet and physical activity for preventing childhood obesity.
AHRQ-funded; 290200710061I.
Citation: Wang Y, Cai L, Wu Y .
What childhood obesity prevention programmes work? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Obes Rev 2015 Jul;16(7):547-65. doi: 10.1111/obr.12277..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Comparative Effectiveness, Obesity, Prevention
McVay MA, Jeffreys AS, King HA
The relationship between pretreatment dietary composition and weight loss during a randomised trial of different diet approaches.
Identifying pretreatment dietary habits that are associated with weight-loss intervention outcomes could help guide individuals’ selection of weight-loss approach among competing options. This study concluded that selection of a weight-loss approach on the basis of pretreatment macronutrient intake is unlikely to improve weight outcomes at the end of a 1-year treatment.
AHRQ-funded; HS000079.
Citation: McVay MA, Jeffreys AS, King HA .
The relationship between pretreatment dietary composition and weight loss during a randomised trial of different diet approaches.
J Hum Nutr Diet 2015 Feb;28 Suppl 2:16-23. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12188..
Keywords: Nutrition, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Outcomes, Comparative Effectiveness