Benefits of adding small financial incentives or optional group meetings to a web‐based statewide obesity initiative

Objective To examine whether adding either small, variable financial incentives or optional group sessions improves weight losses in a community‐based, Internet behavioral program. Methods Participants (N = 268) from Shape Up Rhode Island 2012, a 3‐month Web‐based community wellness initiative, were...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Md.), 2015-01, Vol.23 (1), p.70-76
Hauptverfasser:	Leahey, Tricia M., Subak, Leslee L., Fava, Joseph, Schembri, Michael, Thomas, Graham, Xu, Xiaomeng, Krupel, Katie, Kent, Kimberly, Boguszewski, Katherine, Kumar, Rajiv, Weinberg, Brad, Wing, Rena
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Automation Behavior modification Behavior Therapy - economics Cost-Benefit Analysis Costs Diabetes Fees and Charges Female Group Processes Health Promotion - economics Humans Incentives Initiatives Internet Internet access Intervention Male Meetings Middle Aged Monetary incentives Motivation Obesity Obesity - economics Obesity - epidemiology Obesity - therapy Patient Compliance - statistics & numerical data Rhode Island Studies Web sites Weight control Weight Loss Weight Reduction Programs - economics Weight Reduction Programs - methods
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