Randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a task-based weight management group programme

Journal article

This integrative review is a call to action for all responsible stakeholders to consider implementing an evidence-based intervention to mitigate adult obesity. This review explored the High Obesity Program intervention to address obesity among adults. The scope of this practice problem is as extensive as its negative impact at the individual, local, national, and global levels. Obesity generates an evident burden on global health, well-being, and economies

Authors: McRobbie, H; Hajek, P; Peerbux, S; Kahan, BC; Eldridge, S

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: BioMed Central
• Journal: BMC Public Health
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 365-365
• Publication date: 2019-04-02
• DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6679-3
• EISSN: 1471-2458
• ISSN: 1471-2458
• Language: English
• Keywords: Surgery; Demography; Internal medicine; Psychological intervention; Ethnic group; Biostatistics; Randomized controlled trial; Weight management; Disadvantaged; Gerontology; Obesity; Nursing; Public health; Physical therapy; Weight loss; Quality of life (healthcare); Medicine