Table 1.
Contents of the monthly counseling sessions in the lifestyle counseling group (LIFE). Material delivered to the participants is in italics.
| Session: number, timing and type | Contents |
|---|---|
| 1st, month 0 Face-to-face |
Baseline assessments Diet: check-list for dietary patterns; meal frequency (establishing goals for next 4 weeks); diet leaflet PA: instructions to measure daily step count with a pedometer |
| 2nd, month 1 Face-to-face |
Diet: meal frequency (compliance, revision of goals); plate model (establishing goals) PA: BL + 2000 steps on 2 d/wk; PA leaflet |
| 3rd, month 2 Phone |
Diet: meal frequency and plate model (compliance, revision of goals); food quality (establishing goals) PA: adverse effects, compliance; BL + 2000 steps on 2 d/wk, stretching exercises |
| 4th, month 3 Face-to-face |
Diet: meal frequency, plate model and food quality (compliance and revision of goals) PA: adverse effects, compliance; BL + 2000 steps on 3 d/wk |
| 5th, month 4 Phone |
Diet: as 4th session PA: as 4th session |
| 6th, month 5 Phone |
Diet: as 4th session PA: adverse effects, compliance; BL + 2000 steps on 4 d/wk |
| 7th, month 6 Face-to-face |
Diet: as 4th session PA: adverse effects, compliance; BL + 2000 steps on 5 d/wk |
| 8th, month 7 Phone |
Diet: as 4th session PA: adverse effects, compliance; BL + 2000 steps on 3 d/wk and BL + 4000 steps on 2 d/wk |
| 9th, month 8 Phone |
Diet: as 4th session PA: adverse effects, compliance; BL + 2000 steps on 2 d/wk and BL + 4000 steps on 3 d/wk |
| 10th, month 9 Face-to-face |
Diet: as 4th session PA: adverse effects, compliance; BL + 2000 steps on 1 d/wk and BL + 4000 steps on 4 d/wk |
| 11th, month 10 Phone |
Diet: as 4th session PA: adverse effects, compliance; BL + 4000 steps on 5 d/wk |
| 12th, month 11 Phone |
Diet: as 4th session PA: as 11th session |
| 13th, month 12 Face-to-face |
12-month assessments Diet: compliance, check-list for dietary patterns PA: adverse effects, compliance Maintenance of dietary patterns and PA |
PA = physical activity, BL = baseline, d = day(s), wk = week(s).
Data from weight reduction study in Finnish professional drivers in 2009–2012. Adapted and modified from Puhkala et al. (2015).