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Obesity
Study results from University of Kansas broaden understanding of obesity
May 13th, 2008
According to recent research published in the Journal of Rural Health, "Obesity is a chronic disease of epidemic proportions in the United States. Primary care providers are critical to timely diagnosis and treatment of obesity, and need better tools to deliver effective obesity care." "To conduct a pilot randomized trial of a chronic care model (CCM) program for obesity care in rural Kansas primary care. We enrolled 107 participants to a 6-month, 2-armed, randomized trial comparing a CCM for obesity with usual care. The primary outcome was weight change at 90 days. The usual care arm received educational weight loss materials and outcome assessments at day 0,...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-05-13)
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