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The Balance Protocol: A Pragmatic Weight Gain Prevention Randomized Controlled Trial for Medically Vulnerable Patients Within Primary Care

Description
Presents a study of a first-line weight gain prevention intervention for obese patients in central North Carolina. Explores the effectiveness of the intervention on a largely rural, uninsured, and majority Hispanic population.
Author(s)
Miriam B. Berger, Dori M. Steinberg, Sandy Askew, et al.
Citation
BMC Public Health, 19, 596
Date
05/2019
Type
Document
Tagged as
Hispanic or Latino · Obesity and weight control · Primary care · Public health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · North Carolina