Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2014
Keywords
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Iowa, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care), Retrospective Studies, South Dakota, Veterans, Videoconferencing
Abstract
PURPOSE: To examine the effectiveness of videoconferencing technology for delivering comprehensive weight management treatment.
METHODS: This retrospective cohort study was conducted by extraction of data from medical records for the years 2008-2010. The treatment included a series of 12 weekly MOVE!® classes delivered using videoconferencing. Data were extracted from the time of baseline weight to 1 year after baseline weight for the MOVE! participants (n = 60) and from a concurrent control group (n = 60) that did not participate in MOVE! treatment.
FINDINGS: Results indicated that the MOVE! group lost weight while the control group gained weight, resulting in a mean difference between the groups of -5.5 ± 2.7 kg (95% CI = -8.0 to -3.0; P < .0001).
CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that videoconferencing is an effective method to provide the MOVE! Weight Management Program to veterans. Weight loss was maintained for one year after baseline in the MOVE! group. This is very promising as weight re-gain is a common issue and these results support using videoconferencing for a long-term weight management treatment option.
Publication Title
The Journal of Rural Health
Volume
30
Issue
1
First Page
113
Last Page
119
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
DOI of Published Version
10.1111/jrh.12049
Publisher
Wiley
Rights
This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.
Recommended Citation
Ahrendt, April D.; Kattelmann, Kendra K.; Rector, Thomas S.; and Maddox, David A, "The Effectiveness of Telemedicine for Weight Management in the MOVE! Program" (2014). Health and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Publications. 202.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/hns_pubs/202