| Author Year Study Name* Duration of Intervention | Unit of intervention | Primary Aim | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French 201157 Take Action Duration 1 year | Household | Prevent weight gain over 1 year. | None | Household and individual interventions to decrease television viewing, increase physical activity to at least 30 minutes daily, decrease high calorie snacks and meals, limit sweetened beverages, increase availability of fruits and vegetables, serve smaller portions, limit fast food, and make healthy choices when eating out. Intervention was delivered by trained staff during a home visit, 6 group sessions, home activities and monthly newsletters. The group sessions included behavioral strategies (goal setting, self monitoring, positive reinforcement), interactive activities 20 30 minutes of physical activity and a healthy snack. A scale for home weighing, a TV limiting device and telephone support calls were also used. Gift cards to a grocery store were provided for attending group sessions or completing home activities. | None |
| Lombard 201060 | School attended by participant's child | Prevent weight gain over 1 year. | Thirty-minute information session and brochure on diet and physical activity guidelines for Australia. | Four one hour group sessions over 1 month on goal setting, self monitoring, social support, problem solving, training to prevent weight relapse, diet and physical activity. Pedometers distributed with goal of 10,000 steps per day. Individuals set their own goals. Text messages were sent by mobile phone once a month during months 2 through 11. | None. |
| Levine 200758 Duration 2 years† | Individual. | Efficacy of a clinic based treatment and correspondence course to prevent weight gain. | Information session to describe control, clinic based and correspondence interventions. Received a booklet with information about benefits of weight maintenance, low fat eating and regular physical activity. | Information session to describe control, clinic based and correspondence interventions. 15 group sessions with a nutritionist or behavioral interventionist over 2 years. Sessions focused on making dietary and activity changes and monitoring those changes. Lessons during sessions provided on cognitive change strategies, stimulus control techniques, problem solving, goal setting, stress, time management and relapse preventions. Directed to set activity and intake goals to decrease sedentary behavior and increase activity. Written materials on nutrition and physical activity were provided. Homework assignment to practice weight control strategies assigned at each sessions and due at next session. If weight gain of more than 2 pounds occurred over 2 consecutive weeks, given activity and calorie goals to help them return to their baseline weight. | Information session to describe control, clinic based and correspondence interventions. Same information and homework assignments as group 2 except delivered by mail instead of group sessions. |
| Burke 200359 Duration 4 months‡ | Couples. | Encourage adoption or maintenance of physical activity and a healthy diet. | None. | One group sessions and five mailed modules aimed to increase moderate physical activity to at least 30 minutes most days, increase incidental activities (i.e., taking stairs instead of elevator, walking instead of driving), eat low fat (no more than 10percent of energy as saturated fat), high fiber (30g daily from grains, fruits and vegetables), low sat foods and increase fruit and vegetable intake. Modules included information on benefits of exercise and nutrition, how to start an exercise program, injury prevention, types and sources of dietary fat, budgeting for healthy foods, choosing meals when eating out, overcoming barriers to change, costs and benefits of a healthy lifestyle, goat setting, time management, stress management, and exercise and diet information relevant to pregnancy. Alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking were mentioned but not focus of intervention. | Three group sessions and three mailed modules aimed to increase moderate physical activity to at least 30 minutes most days, increase incidental activities (i.e., taking stairs instead of elevator, walking instead of driving), eat low fat (no more than 10percent of energy as saturated fat), high fiber (30g daily from grains, fruits and vegetables), low sat foods and increase fruit and vegetable intake. |
Study name listed only if applicable.
Duration of followup after the intervention = 1 year.
Duration of followup after the intervention = 8 months.
From: Results
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