Adherence
Integrating health coaching into primary care for obesity treatment, utilizing motivational interviewing and goal-setting, leads to significant sustained weight loss and improved metabolic markers compared to standard care.
If you are struggling with obesity, standard advice to 'eat less and move more' may not be enough. Consider working with a health coach who uses motivational techniques to help you set and achieve small, manageable goals. This approach focuses on building habits and self-efficacy rather than just providing information, which can lead to sustained weight loss and improved health markers.
This case illustrates the use of health coaching to support sustained weight loss... preliminary analyses show an average BMI reduction from 31 to 26 over 12 months.
Why this rating
Based on a single case report and preliminary analysis of a small sample (n=60), lacking rigorous control or statistical significance testing in the provided text.
Source
Health Coaching Integration into Primary Care for the Treatment of Obesity
Ryan P. Sherman et al. · Global Advances in Health and Medicine · 2013
DOI 10.7453/gahmj.2013.017
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