MedPage Today June 17, 2024
— Randomized trial proves benefit of adding gift card incentives to dietary measures
Adding financial incentives to meal replacement therapy for teens with severe obesity helped improve weight and body fat, although not cardiometabolic risk factors, a randomized clinical trial found.
After adjusting for insurance type and baseline body mass index (BMI), the combined approach reduced mean BMI by 5.9 percentage points (95% CI -9.9 to -1.9, P=0.004) more than did meal replacement alone at 52 weeks, reported Amy Gross, PhD, of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues.
Adjusted reduction in total body fat mass was greater by 4.8 kg (10.6 lb, P=0.03) with financial incentives, the researchers noted in JAMA Pediatrics.
However, no significant differences were observed...
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