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Significant improvements were observed in the body weight of the participating women by the 3rd month (-1.15 ± 2.51 kg) and 6th month (-1.13 ± 4.15 kg) of the intervention (p <0.05).
Practitioners can consider peer support interventions as effective strategies for weight loss in rural women.
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Significant improvements were observed in the body weight of the participating in the 3rd (-1.15 ± 2.51 kg) and 6th month (-1.13 ± 4.15 kg) of the intervention (p <0.05).
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Based on the quasi-experimental study design.
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'Effectiveness Of A Peer Support Intervention Program On Obesity Control Among Women In A Rural Area Of Turkey' (Preprint)
Berna Bilgin Şahin et al. · 2021
DOI 10.2196/preprints.34614
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