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A randomized controlled pilot study testing three types of health coaches for obesity treatment: Professional, Peer, and Mentor

Despite their popularity, empirical support for health coaches is limited. This study examined the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of 3 types of coaching models for obesity treatment. Participants (N=44) were randomized to 6 months of reduced intensity group behavioral weight loss (rBWL) plus 1...

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Autores principales: Leahey, Tricia M., Wing, Rena R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3484232/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23784896
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/oby.2012.179