The effect of two nutritional software programs used as adjuncts to the behavioral treatment of obesity
Abstract
The need to provide nutritional information in the behavioral treatment of obesity is now generally recognized. However, the comparative efficacy of various delivery modes remains to be demonstrated. Two commercial software packages (The Eating Machine and EATS) were embedded in Ferguson's (1975) prototypical behavioral program and contrasted with the Ferguson approach deployed alone. Assessments of weight, nutritional knowledge, eating behavior, and related cognitive variables were made at pretest, posttest, 1-month follow-up and 6-month follow-up occasions. No incremental effects attributable to the software programs appeared.
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One weight loss study (DeLucia 1988) evaluated the effect of an interactive computer-based intervention as an adjunct to an in-person weight loss intervention.
“One weight loss study (DeLucia 1988) evaluated the effect of an interactive computer-based intervention as an adjunct to an in-person weight loss intervention.”
From Interactive computer-based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people (2012) · cites this paper as DeLucia 1988
DeLucia 1988 had three treatment conditions: the behavioral intervention alone, and the behavioral intervention plus one of two different nutritional software programs.
“There were a total of three treatment conditions: the behavioral intervention alone, and the behavioral intervention plus one of two different nutritional software programs.”
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DeLucia 1988 reported no difference between the effects of the two computer intervention arms, and the review combined these two intervention arms for analyses.
“The study reported that there was no difference between the effects of the two computer intervention arms, and we therefore combined these two intervention arms for our analyses.”
From Interactive computer-based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people (2012) · cites this paper as DeLucia 1988
DeLucia 1988 and Threlfall 1984 presented data for completers only and did not use any methods to handle missing data.
“DeLucia 1988 and Threlfall 1984 presented data for completers only and did not use any methods to handle missing data.”
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DeLucia 1988 did not collect data on waist circumference or health-related quality of life.
“DeLucia 1988 did not collect data on waist circumference or health-related quality of life.”
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There was not any exploration of within-group relationships between adherence and outcomes in DeLucia 1988.
“There was not any exploration of within-group relationships between adherence and outcomes.”
From Interactive computer-based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people (2012) · cites this paper as DeLucia 1988
Treatment groups in DeLucia 1988 had equivalent adherence to the intervention, as measured by completion of homework assignments.
“Treatment groups had equivalent adherence to the intervention, as measured by completion of homework assignments.”
From Interactive computer-based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people (2012) · cites this paper as DeLucia 1988
DeLucia 1988 did not collect data on dietary intake, physical activity or costs.
“DeLucia 1988 did not collect data on dietary intake, physical activity or costs.”
From Interactive computer-based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people (2012) · cites this paper as DeLucia 1988
In DeLucia 1988, there was no statistically significant difference in weight loss between groups immediately after completion of the 10-week intervention (MD −0.4 kg, 95% CI −4.1 to 3.3; P = 0.83; 26 participants).
“There was no statistically significant difference in weight loss between groups immediately after the completion of the 10-week intervention (MD −0.4 kg (95% CI −4.1 to 3.3); P = 0.83; 26 participants; Analysis 4.1)”
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Assessment of adverse effects was not reported in DeLucia 1988.
“Assessment of adverse effects was not reported.”
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In DeLucia 1988, there was no statistically significant difference in weight loss between groups six months after completion of the intervention (MD 0.1 kg, 95% CI −3.6 to 3.7; P = 0.97; 26 participants).
“or six months after the completion of the intervention (MD 0.1 kg (95% CI −3.6 to 3.7); P = 0.97; 26 participants; Analysis 4.2).”
From Interactive computer-based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people (2012) · cites this paper as DeLucia 1988
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- Authors
- DeLucia, J. L., Kalodner, C. R., & Horan, J. J.
- Affiliations
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Arizona State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Horan, John J.
- Venue
- Journal of Substance Abuse
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1988-01
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 203-208
- ISSN
- 0899-3289 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2069492420
- Cited by
- 12
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2014: 2 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 0.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Substance Abuse (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Keywords
- obesity, behavior therapy, computer-assisted instruction, nutrition knowledge, dietary habits, weight loss, adjunct intervention
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Behavior Therapy, Combined Modality Therapy, Diet, Reducing, Female, Humans, Male, Microcomputers, Obesity, Software, Weight Loss, Nutritional Sciences
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