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Innovative interventions to promote behavioral change in overweight or obese individuals: A review of the literature.

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Okorodudu, DE; Bosworth, HB; Corsino, L
Published in: Ann Med
May 2015

The overweight and obesity trends have risen over the past few decades, placing significant burdens on health care in terms of increased morbidity and cost. Behavioral change therapy is an effective treatment strategy and includes goal setting, self-monitoring, problem solving, and reinforcement tactics. Traditionally, behavior change therapy has been delivered using face-to-face counseling along with paper and pen recording of dietary intake and physical activity. The current advances in technology provide opportunities to deliver interventions using cellphones, internet, and active video games. These new methods to deliver behavior change for the management and prevention of obesity are being developed in order to increase access, improve convenience, decrease cost, and increase participant engagement. In this review, we present new approaches to promote behavior changes in the management of obesity. Currently available data show promising results. However, future research is needed to address study limitations and implementation challenges of these innovative interventions.

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Ann Med

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1365-2060

Publication Date

May 2015

Volume

47

Issue

3

Start / End Page

179 / 185

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Overweight
  • Obesity
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Promotion
  • Female
  • Exercise
 

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Okorodudu, D. E., Bosworth, H. B., & Corsino, L. (2015). Innovative interventions to promote behavioral change in overweight or obese individuals: A review of the literature. Ann Med, 47(3), 179–185. https://doi.org/10.3109/07853890.2014.931102
Okorodudu, Daniel E., Hayden B. Bosworth, and Leonor Corsino. “Innovative interventions to promote behavioral change in overweight or obese individuals: A review of the literature.Ann Med 47, no. 3 (May 2015): 179–85. https://doi.org/10.3109/07853890.2014.931102.
Okorodudu, Daniel E., et al. “Innovative interventions to promote behavioral change in overweight or obese individuals: A review of the literature.Ann Med, vol. 47, no. 3, May 2015, pp. 179–85. Pubmed, doi:10.3109/07853890.2014.931102.

Published In

Ann Med

DOI

EISSN

1365-2060

Publication Date

May 2015

Volume

47

Issue

3

Start / End Page

179 / 185

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Overweight
  • Obesity
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Promotion
  • Female
  • Exercise