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A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study Testing Three Types of Health Coaches for Obesity Treatment: Professional, Peer, and Mentor
Obesity, 07/31/2012
Leahey TM et al. – The preliminary data suggest that combining a rBWL program with health coaching may hold significant promise as a cost–effective obesity treatment paradigm. Larger trials are needed to conclusively determine whether adding coaches improves weight loss outcomes in reduced intensity treatments and to examine which type of coach is most effective.
