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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 9 of 9 Research Studies DisplayedFiechtner L, Castro Cheng, ER
Characteristics of achieving clinically important weight loss in two paediatric weight management interventions.
The purpose of this study was to examine characteristics and lifestyle behaviors associated with achieving clinically important weight loss (CIWL) in two pediatric weight management interventions (PWMIs). Findings showed that, in this analysis of children enrolled in PWMIs, achieving CIWL was associated with younger age, not having severe obesity, and consuming fewer sugary beverages at the end of the intervention.
AHRQ-funded; HS024332; HS022986.
Citation: Fiechtner L, Castro Cheng, ER .
Characteristics of achieving clinically important weight loss in two paediatric weight management interventions.
Pediatr Obes 2021 Sep;16(9):e12784. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12784..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Lifestyle Changes
Gowey MA, Neumeier WH, Henry S
Executive function in individuals with clinically significant weight loss via behavioral intervention.
Researchers sought to characterize executive function (EF) in individuals who achieved clinically significant weight loss via behavioral intervention and to examine potential differences in EF between those who maintained versus regained lost weight. The study sample consisted primarily of women over age 50 with obesity; approximately half self-identified as African-American. The researchers found that most individuals with obesity who achieved clinically significant weight loss via behavioral intervention had average to above average EF; individuals who maintained their lost weight performed better on tests of decision-making.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Gowey MA, Neumeier WH, Henry S .
Executive function in individuals with clinically significant weight loss via behavioral intervention.
Obes Sci Pract 2021 Feb;7(1):25-34. doi: 10.1002/osp4.458..
Keywords: Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Lifestyle Changes
Lv N, Azar KMJ, Rosas LG
Behavioral lifestyle interventions for moderate and severe obesity: a systematic review.
This study reviews evidence of behavioral lifestyle interventions for weight loss in this population. Evidence for the effectiveness of behavioral interventions versus pharmacological or surgical treatment was limited. Comprehensive and intensive behavioral interventions can result in clinically significant, albeit modest, weight loss in this obese subpopulation but may not result in significant improvements in other cardiometabolic risk factors.
AHRQ-funded; HS022702.
Citation: Lv N, Azar KMJ, Rosas LG .
Behavioral lifestyle interventions for moderate and severe obesity: a systematic review.
Prev Med 2017 Jul;100:180-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.04.022.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Lifestyle Changes, Obesity, Obesity: Weight Management
Aschbrenner KA, Mueser KT, Naslund JA
Facilitating partner support for lifestyle change among adults with serious mental illness: a feasibility pilot study.
The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the feasibility of an intervention designed to facilitate partner support for lifestyle change among overweight and obese adults with serious mental illness. After 12 weeks, approximately two-thirds of participants were below their baseline weight at follow-up, including 27 percent who achieved clinically significant weight loss.
AHRQ-funded; HS021695.
Citation: Aschbrenner KA, Mueser KT, Naslund JA .
Facilitating partner support for lifestyle change among adults with serious mental illness: a feasibility pilot study.
Community Ment Health J 2017 May;53(4):394-404. doi: 10.1007/s10597-017-0100-4.
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Keywords: Family Health and History, Lifestyle Changes, Behavioral Health, Obesity, Obesity: Weight Management
Biener A, Cawley J, Meyerhoefer C
AHRQ Author: Biener A
The high and rising costs of obesity to the US health care system.
The purpose of this editorial is to provide new information on the medical care costs of obesity that help motivate various weight loss interventions. The editorial is a part of a special issue with articles examining behavioral, pharmacotherapy, and surgical interventions for weight loss, based on a 2016 conference on state-of-the-art weight management hosted by the Veterans Health Administration.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Biener A, Cawley J, Meyerhoefer C .
The high and rising costs of obesity to the US health care system.
J Gen Intern Med 2017 Apr;32(Suppl 1):6-8. doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3968-8.
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Keywords: Obesity, Healthcare Costs, Obesity: Weight Management, Lifestyle Changes, Nutrition
Aschbrenner KA, Naslund JA, Bartels SJ
A mixed methods study of peer-to-peer support in a group-based lifestyle intervention for adults with serious mental illness.
The authors explored peer-to-peer support among individuals participating in a group lifestyle intervention that included social media to enhance in-person weight management sessions. They found that participants described how shared learning and group problem-solving activities fostered friendships and provided essential support for health behavior change, while sharing information, personal successes and challenges, and "being in the same boat" as other group members were key features of peer-to-peer support.
AHRQ-funded; HS021695.
Citation: Aschbrenner KA, Naslund JA, Bartels SJ .
A mixed methods study of peer-to-peer support in a group-based lifestyle intervention for adults with serious mental illness.
Psychiatr Rehabil J 2016 Dec;39(4):328-34. doi: 10.1037/prj0000219.
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Keywords: Lifestyle Changes, Lifestyle Changes, Behavioral Health, Obesity: Weight Management
Aschbrenner KA, Mueser KT, Naslund JA
Feasibility study of increasing social support to enhance a healthy lifestyle intervention for individuals with serious mental illness.
The authors assessed the feasibility of increasing support from family and friends to enhance a healthy lifestyle intervention (In SHAPE) adapted for individuals with serious mental illness. They found that participants reported high satisfaction and perceived benefits from the program, showing that the study design is feasible and that the intervention can facilitate social support for health behavior change in people with serios mental illness.
AHRQ-funded; HS021695.
Citation: Aschbrenner KA, Mueser KT, Naslund JA .
Feasibility study of increasing social support to enhance a healthy lifestyle intervention for individuals with serious mental illness.
J Soc Social Work Res 2016 Summer;7(2):289-313. doi: 10.1086/686486.
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Keywords: Health Promotion, Lifestyle Changes, Behavioral Health, Nutrition, Obesity: Weight Management
Ehrlich SF, Sternfeld B, Krefman AE
Moderate and vigorous intensity exercise during pregnancy and gestational weight gain in women with gestational diabetes.
The researchers estimated the associations of exercise intensity during pregnancy with the rate of gestational weight gain (GWG) from gestational diabetes (GDM) diagnosis to delivery. Upon stratification by prepregnancy overweight/obesity, they found that significant associations were only observed for BMI greater than or equal to 25.0. There were no associations observed for moderate intensity exercise.
AHRQ-funded; HS019367.
Citation: Ehrlich SF, Sternfeld B, Krefman AE .
Moderate and vigorous intensity exercise during pregnancy and gestational weight gain in women with gestational diabetes.
Matern Child Health J 2016 Jun;20(6):1247-57. doi: 10.1007/s10995-016-1926-z.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Lifestyle Changes, Obesity, Obesity: Weight Management, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Pregnancy, Women
Pellegrini CA, Song J, Chang RW
Change in physical activity and sedentary time associated with 2-year weight loss in obese adults with osteoarthritis.
The investigators examined if changes in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), light activity, and sedentary behavior are related to weight change over a 2-year period in obese adults with elevated risk for knee osteoarthritis. They found that small increases in MVPA and decreases in sedentary time over 2 years were associated with weight loss among adults with obesity and with or at elevated risk for knee osteoarthritis.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Pellegrini CA, Song J, Chang RW .
Change in physical activity and sedentary time associated with 2-year weight loss in obese adults with osteoarthritis.
J Phys Act Health 2016 May;13(5):461-6. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2015-0404.
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Keywords: Lifestyle Changes, Obesity, Arthritis, Obesity: Weight Management