Publications by authors named "S L Kozica"
Background: Knee pain is common with obesity and weight gain being important risk factors. Previous clinical trials have focused on overweight or obese adults with knee pain and osteoarthritis and demonstrated modest effects of intense weight loss programs on reducing knee pain despite very significant weight loss. There has been no lifestyle intervention that targets community-based adults to test its effect on prevention of knee pain.
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- The HeLP-her program is a low-intensity self-management initiative that effectively helps women in rural areas prevent weight gain, addressing higher obesity risks compared to urban settings.
- A study involving 649 women showed positive results, including an average weight loss and significant influence on family health behaviors, with high participant satisfaction and retention rates.
- The program was successfully implemented across various rural communities, highlighting its potential for sustainability and community partnership despite limited resources.
Objective: Obesity is a major public health concern and women living in rural settings present a high-risk group. With contributing factors poorly explored, we evaluated their association with weight in rural Australian women.
Methods: Women aged 18-50 years of any body mass index (BMI) were recruited between October 2012 and April 2013 as part of a larger, randomised controlled trial within 42 rural towns.
Background: Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions in both developed and developing countries. Even modest weight gain increases the risk for chronic illness, yet evidence-based interventions to prevent weight gain are rare. This trial will determine if a simple low-intensity intervention can prevent weight gain in women compared to general health information.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The obesity epidemic is well established, particularly in rural settings. Programs promoting healthy lifestyles for rural women are urgently needed; however, participant engagement is challenging. In the context of a large randomized controlled trial targeting the prevention of weight gain in rural women, we explored successful recruitment strategies and aimed to understand participants' barriers, enablers and reasons for program participation.
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