Effectiveness of a Group Lifestyle Balance Class in an Active Duty Population

Abstract

Purpose: To examine and compare the effectiveness of three lifestyle intervention programs in an active duty population. Design: Randomized control trial with three groups. Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to one of three intervention groups: the Group Lifestyle Balance (GLB) program, the Better Body Better Life (BBBL) program and the Fitness Improvement Program (FIP). Primary outcome measures were: weight, abdominal circumference, minutes of physical activity, lipid and HbA1c levels, and well-being as measured by the RAND SF-36 questionnaire. Data were collected at three time points: baseline, 3 months and 6 months.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 28, 2019
Accession Number
AD1078744

Entities

People

  • Nicole H. Armitage

Organizations

  • Geneva Foundation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • African Americans
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Body Weight
  • Communities
  • Contracts
  • Diabetes
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Feedback
  • Health
  • Indirect Costs
  • Internal Medicine
  • Intervention
  • Knowledge Management
  • Lipids
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Doctrine
  • Military Medicine
  • Physical Activity
  • Questionnaires
  • Statistical Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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