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- This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of incorporating the Life Enhancement and Advancement Program (LEAP) into a weight management scheme for women dealing with obesity.
- It involved 40 women who were divided into four groups, each receiving different combinations of dieting, exercise, and either LEAP or a sham training, with assessments taken at the start, after the program, and three months later.
- The findings showed that the group using LEAP alongside dieting and exercise experienced significantly greater reductions in weight and waist circumference, along with improved motivation, indicating that LEAP can enhance weight loss efforts.
Article Abstract
Background: Obesity has been shown to have many deleterious physical and psychological consequences.
Objective: This study examined the effectiveness of adding the Life Enhancement and Advancement Program (LEAP) to a weight management program.
Design: To evaluate the different components of a weight loss program, this study included four groups: (1) dieting, exercise, and LEAP; (2) dieting, exercise, and sham training; (3) dieting and exercise; and (4) exercise only. An assessment was administered at baseline, post-intervention, and a three-month follow-up.
Participants: Forty female participants with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 were recruited from a local sports center. They provided informed consent and were randomly assigned to one of the four groups.
Measures: Participants' heights were recorded at baseline, and their weight, waist circumference (WC), and BMI were measured at each of the three assessments. Participants completed the Personal Concerns Inventory (PCI) to assess their adaptive motivation at all three assessments.
Results: A MANCOVA indicated that participants who received LEAP along with dieting and exercise had a greater reduction in BMI and WC and improved more in adaptive motivation than the other groups.
Conclusions: The results suggest that adding LEAP to a weight management program enhanced participants' ability to achieve and maintain weight loss. LEAP enabled participants to pursue and achieve their important goals successfully.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11351411 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bs14080724 | DOI Listing |
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