Adherence
A partly virtualized intensive lifestyle intervention (virtualized initial sessions + monthly dietitian visits) improves weight loss and waist circumference in type 2 diabetes patients by enhancing perceived autonomy and competence, which predict motivation for weight management.
If you have type 2 diabetes and obesity, a partly virtual lifestyle program that focuses on making you feel capable and autonomous (rather than just giving orders) can help you lose waist circumference. The program uses online sessions for the initial heavy lifting and monthly dietitian check-ins. It works by boosting your motivation through feeling supported, not just by strict rules.
The Virtual Look AHEAD Program demonstrated that a VC can be perceived as supportive of the basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness and that those perceptions predict motivation for managing weight loss, which has significant or marginal associations with weight-loss outcomes.
Why this rating
Pilot study with small sample size (n=33), correlational design for outcomes, not a randomized controlled trial.
Source
Virtual Look AHEAD Program: Initial Support for a Partly Virtualized Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes
Geoffrey C. Williams et al. · Diabetes Care · 2014
DOI 10.2337/dc14-0831
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