Long-term outcomes of attending a community weight management programme

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Avery ◽  
Laura Holloway ◽  
Sarah E Bennett ◽  
Josef Toon ◽  
Kath Roberts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Management Programme ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
Weight Management Programme

scholarly journals A qualitative evaluation of an NHS Weight Management Programme for obese patients in Liverpool

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Webb ◽  
Ian Davies ◽  
Brian Johnson ◽  
Julie Abayomi
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Management Programme ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Weight Management Programme ◽  
Programme Content

Purpose – The increasing prevalence of obesity in the UK has been of concern for some time. This is particularly true in Liverpool and in response the Liverpool Weight Management Programme (LWMP) was devised. It offers a service involving dietitians and other expert agencies working towards facilitating dietary and lifestyle changes in obese NHS patients in Liverpool via a 12-week education programme. This qualitative study aims to investigate patients' experiences of the LWMP. Design/methodology/approach – Informed volunteers participated in focus groups exploring their experiences following the programme. Focus groups were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim, then analysed following a thematic approach utilising constant comparison analysis to allow a qualitative view of the LWMP to be formed. Findings – Participants described an increase in immediate self-confidence during the LWMP, as opposed to coercion and pressure experienced elsewhere. The results also show the implementation of dietary changes by participants and favourable opinions towards both the group settings and patient-centred care. Participants also positively described the LWMP regarding the programmes social approach and aspects of programme content; however, there were issues with over-dependence on healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals also need to recognise that long-term empowerment may still be lacking and that follow-up support and the effectiveness of some areas of programme content need to be considered to ensure patients benefit from sustainable weight management. Originality/value – This paper addresses an identified need for qualitative research in the area of health service weight management programmes and highlights the importance of long-term support in empowering patients by exploring their lived experience of the LWMP.

scholarly journals 36-Month Evaluation of a Weight Management Programme in Chinese Overweight and Obese Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Yang ◽  
Kaushik Chattopadhyay ◽  
Richard Hubbard ◽  
Jia-Lin Li ◽  
Li Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Management Programme ◽  
Obese Adults ◽  
Initial Weight Loss ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Weight Management Programme ◽  
Baseline Weight ◽  
Personal Advice

Background: Few comprehensive lifestyle intervention programmes have been investigated on overweight and obese adults in China. This study was to evaluate the effect of a 36-month weight management programme on weight loss and its maintenance among overweight and obese patients in Ningbo, China.Methods: Adults with BMI ≥24kg/m2 enrolled in this programme, including nutritional, physical activity, psychological and endocrinological counselling sessions, from July 2015 to January 2020. Adults participated in face-to-face counselling sessions and group-based education. Then, participants joined 21-day intensive programme using Bohe health APP and WeChat group to get personal advice of nutrition and lifestyle. In the end, participants were requested to join 33-month follow-ups including face-to-face counselling and personal advice on WeChat group. The main outcome was to evaluate the changes in weight at each followup from baseline weight.Results: In total, 692 adults participated in this entire weight management programme. During follow-ups, 579, 475, 299, 219, and 135 adults participated at 3, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months, respectively. All participants had a significant initial weight loss at 3 months, then maintained the weight loss during 33-month follow-ups. At 36 months, 11.0%, 6.4%, and 3.5% of all participants achieved 5%, 10%, and 15% weight loss from the baseline weight, respectively. Adjusted weight at 36 months was significantly reduced from the baseline weight in both sex (−7.2 kg).Conclusion: This weight management programme is suggested to benefit to reduce initial body weight and maintain long-term weight loss among overweight and obese adults.

Paediatric weight-management programme for children 5–18 years old in Landskrona, Sweden

2005 ◽  
Vol 94 (0) ◽  
pp. 54b-54
Author(s):  
C Barth ◽  
A Cederström ◽  
H Mannerstråle-Paradisi
Keyword(s):  
Weight Management ◽  
Management Programme ◽  
Weight Management Programme
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