A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Behavioral Weight Loss Program for Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients.

Becofsky, Katie; Wing, Edward J; McCaffery, Jeanne; Boudreau, Matthew; Wing, Rena R · Clin Infect Dis · 2017

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Abstract

Obesity compounds the negative health effects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We conducted the first randomized trial of behavioral weight loss for HIV-infected patients (n = 40). Participants randomized to an Internet behavioral weight loss program had greater 12-week weight loss (mean, 4.4 ± 5.4 kg vs 1.0 ± 3.3 kg; P = .02) and improvements in quality of life than controls. Clinical Trials Registration NCT02421406.

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