The Effects of If‐Then Plans on Weight Loss: Results of the McGill CHIP Healthy Weight Program Randomized Controlled Trial

Bärbel Knaüper · Kimberly Carrière · Mallory Frayn · Elena L. Ivanova · Zhen Hua Xu · Anaïs Ames‐Bull +4 more

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Behavioral Health and Interventions Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Diabetes Management and Education

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OBJECTIVE: The NIH-developed Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is successful in achieving clinically significant weight loss in individuals with overweight/obesity when delivered one-on-one. The group-based DPP is less effective, with average weight losses of only 3.5%. The objective of this study was to increase weight loss outcomes of the group-based DPP by integrating habit formation tools (i.e., if-then plans). This two-arm randomized controlled trial tested the efficacy of the habit formation-enhanced group-based DPP compared with the standard group-based DPP on changes in body weight (primary outcome). This study presents the 3- and 12-month results of this 24-month trial. METHODS: A total of 208 participants were randomly assigned to the standard or enhanced DPP, and 172 participated. Participants were men and women with overweight/obesity who self-reported less than 200 min/wk of exercise. RESULTS: < 1). Both groups improved in blood pressure and physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: If-then plans did not result in higher weight loss. Both program versions resulted in higher weight loss than the group-based DPP. This may suggest that cognitive behavioral therapy skills of the coaches (clinical psychology doctoral students) was a key factor in treatment outcome.

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