RESEARCH ARTICLE Text messaging and brief phone calls for weight loss in overweight and obese English- and Spanish-speak

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RESEARCH ARTICLE Text messaging and brief phone calls for weight
loss in overweight and obese English- and Spanish-speaking adults:
A 1-year, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial. 1- Explain
the Research Problem Why is this problem a clinical issue?
Abstract
Background
Weight loss interventions based solely on text messaging (short
message service [SMS])
have been shown to be modestly effective for short periods of time
and in some populations,
but limited evidence is available for positive longer-term outcomes
and for efficacy in His-
panic populations. Also, little is known about the comparative
efficacy of weight loss
interventions that use SMS coupled with brief, technology-mediated
contact with health
coaches, an important issue when considering the scalability and
cost of interventions. We
examined the efficacy of a 1-year intervention designed to reduce
weight among overweight
and obese English- and Spanish-speaking adults via SMS alone
(ConTxt) or in combination
with brief, monthly health-coaching calls. ConTxt offered 2–4
SMS/day that were personal-
ized, tailored, and interactive. Content was theory- and
evidence-based and focused on
reducing energy intake and increasing energy expenditure. Monthly
health-coaching calls
(5–10 minutes’ duration) focused on goal-setting, identifying
barriers to achieving goals, and
self-monitoring.
Describe the Study Population & the Study Sample Identify
the Independent & Dependent Variables?
Describe the key results Would you implement the intervention
into practice? Why or Why not?
Explain your ideas for future research?