Effectiveness of NSW health get healthy telephone coaching in adults screened from general practices

The effectiveness of the NSW Health "Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service (Get Healthy) to facilitate weight loss on a population scale has been documented, but this was based on self-reported measures. Our study aims to test the effectiveness of the Get Healthy Service on objectively m...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMC public health 2024-09, Vol.24 (1), p.2372-9, Article 2372
Hauptverfasser: Attia, John, Weaver, Natasha, Peel, Roseanne, Fleming, Kerry, Holliday, Elizabeth, Rissel, Chris, Bauman, Adrian, Wiggers, John, Acharya, Shamasunder, Luu, Judy, Reeves, Penny, McEvoy, Mark, Hure, Alexis
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Zusammenfassung:The effectiveness of the NSW Health "Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service (Get Healthy) to facilitate weight loss on a population scale has been documented, but this was based on self-reported measures. Our study aims to test the effectiveness of the Get Healthy Service on objectively measured weight, BMI, waist circumference, and changes in other health behaviours, including nutrition, physical activity and alcohol intake. Men and women aged 40-70 years (n = 154) with pre-diabetes (5.7% < HbA1c 
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-024-19849-0