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The wellness group showed significant improvements in waist circumference compared to the control group (P < .001).
Wellness groups can effectively reduce waist circumference in community settings.
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The WG demonstrated desirable difference-in-difference between groups in waist circumference ( P < .001).
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The study design is a quasi-experiment with a control group.
Source
Applying a Medical Wellness Group Visit Model to a Community Setting Yielding Weight Loss and Improved Laboratory Results
Kimberly R. Dong et al. · American Journal of Health Promotion · 2020
DOI 10.1177/0890117120905241
other · n=55
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