Adherence
Remote behavioral weight loss interventions yield superior weight loss outcomes for Black women compared to in-person interventions, whereas in-person interventions are more effective for white women.
If you are a Black woman seeking weight loss support, a remote program (phone/web) may be more effective for you than a traditional in-person group class. The study shows Black women lost more weight (-3.0%) with remote support compared to in-person (-2.0%), while white women did better in person. Remote options offer flexibility for busy schedules and may reduce the stress of group dynamics. If you are a white woman, in-person support might yield better results (-7.2% vs -4.4%).
Black women lost less weight in the in-person group compared to the remote group ((cid:1)2.0% vs. (cid:1)3.0%, respectively, ratio: in-person to remote 0.67)... white women lost substantially more weight in the in-person ((cid:1)7.2%) compared to the remote ((cid:1)4.4%) group (ratio: in-person to remote 1.64)
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial (POWER trial) with high retention (94% at 24 months) and intention-to-treat analysis, though limited by sample size for Black men (N=38).
Source
Differences in weight‐loss outcomes among race‐gender subgroups by behavioural intervention delivery mode: An analysis of the <scp>POWER</scp> trial
Kristal Lyn Brown et al. · Clinical Obesity · 2024
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