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Cognitive-behavioural guided self-help for obesity: a preliminary research
R Dalle Grave1, T Todesco, A Banderali
1Unità Funzionale di Riabilitazione Nutrizionale, Casa di Cura Villa Garda, Garda (VR), Italy. rdalleg@tin.it
Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD
|June 10, 2004
Summary
Guided self-help (GSH) effectively reduces body weight in obesity patients compared to minimal guided self-help (M-GSH). GSH also shows better short-term weight reduction results and sustained weight loss maintenance.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Science
- Obesity Research
- Public Health
Background:
- Obesity is a complex health issue requiring effective weight management strategies.
- Guided self-help interventions offer a scalable approach to obesity treatment.
- Previous research indicates varying effectiveness of self-help methods.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a guided self-help manual for obesity management.
- To compare guided self-help treatment (GSH) with minimal guided self-help (M-GSH) and a control condition (CC).
Main Methods:
- A study involving 161 patients with obesity.
- Comparison of three treatment arms: GSH, M-GSH, and CC.
- Assessment of body weight reduction and maintenance at treatment end and six-month follow-up.
Main Results:
- Both GSH and M-GSH groups achieved significant body weight reduction, unlike the CC.
- At six-month follow-up, 32.7% of GSH subjects and 15.1% of M-GSH subjects maintained at least 5% weight loss.
- GSH demonstrated superior effectiveness over M-GSH for short-term weight reduction.
Conclusions:
- Guided self-help treatment is an effective intervention for short-term weight loss in patients with obesity.
- GSH shows a greater capacity for promoting significant short-term weight reduction compared to M-GSH.
- Further research may explore long-term maintenance differences between GSH and M-GSH.