Health and Fitness

Supporting Weight Management during COVID-19 (SWIM-C): twelve-month follow-up of a randomised controlled trial of a web-based, ACT-based, guided self-help intervention

J. Mueller, R. Richards, et al.

Explore the findings from a groundbreaking study by Julia Mueller and colleagues at the University of Cambridge. This research delves into the SWIM-C intervention, revealing improvements in eating behaviors and physical activity, even as it grapples with the challenge of significant weight loss during the pandemic.

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Abstract

This twelve-month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial evaluated the Supporting Weight Management during COVID-19 (SWIM-C) intervention, a web-based, ACT-based, guided self-help program for adults with overweight or obesity. While the intervention did not demonstrate a significant effect on weight change, it showed improvements in eating behaviors (reduced uncontrolled and emotional eating), experiential avoidance, and physical activity compared to a standard advice group. Further refinement of the intervention is needed to achieve meaningful weight loss.

Publisher

International Journal of Obesity

Published On

Nov 11, 2022

Authors

Julia Mueller, Rebecca Richards, Rebecca A. Jones, Fiona Whittle, Jennifer Woolston, Marie Stubbings, Stephen J. Sharp, Simon J. Griffin, Jennifer Bostock, Carly A. Hughes, Andrew J. Hill, Clare E. Boothby, Amy L. Ahern

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