Healthy measures: Feasibility study of a moderate carbohydrate weight management intervention.
Public Health Nurs
; 38(6): 1126-1130, 2021 11.
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BACKGROUND:
People of all weights need to prevent changes that could lead to obesity, a leading public health issue.OBJECTIVE:
To assess the feasibility of Healthy Measures, a moderate carbohydrate (160-300 g/d) nutrition education and behavioral intervention.DESIGN:
An uncontrolled intervention feasibility study including in-person group meetings every 2 weeks for 3 months. SAMPLE Fifteen participants of normal and overweight BMI. MEASUREMENTS We assessed feasibility of recruitment, attendance, retention and satisfaction as well as anthropometric measures and social cognitive variables with Healthy Measures, a nutrition-focused intervention with moderate carbohydrate portions that also emphasizes self-monitoring of anthropometric measurements. An intent-to-treat analysis was used.RESULTS:
Healthy Measures was feasible, with 13 participants (86.7%) completing pre- and post-intervention assessments. Eight participants lost or maintained weight (53.3%); four gained weight. Healthy eating self-efficacy increased overall (t = -2.54, p = .024). Increased protein and fat intake was associated with weight loss, while reduced protein, carbohydrate, and fat intake resulted in weight gain.CONCLUSIONS:
Healthy Measures shows promise for prevention of weight gain, with evidence of feasibility and positive outcomes. Further research is needed to establish efficacy relative to alternative approaches.Palavras-chave
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