Obesity

Telephone-based weight loss program can work, obesity researcher finds

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, November 7th, 2005

For individuals looking for a weight-loss program that is more convenient and less expensive than the traditional clinic-based approach, University of Kansas (KU) obesity researcher Joe Donnelly may have found a solution.

Donnelly, director of KU's Center for Physical Activity and Weight Management, has completed a study that shows great promise for a weight-loss program that conducts patient counseling by telephone. Preliminary data from a 26-week randomized study shows that participants in the phone-based program lost almost as much weight as another group receiving services through the face-to-face clinical method.

"The results showed promise for...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2005-11-07)

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