Table 3.
Intervention Components by Treatment Group
Intervention Component | Intensive WL Phase (Months 1-6) | Reduced Contact WL Phase (Months 7-12) |
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Weight Loss (WL) only | Weekly behavioral-based group sessions: 10% WL goal following national obesity treatment guidelines | Biweekly behavioral-based group sessions; 10% WL goal following national obesity treatment guidelines |
WL + Weighted Vest | WL + 8 hours/day weighted vest use titrated weekly to adjust for achieved WL (up to 10% baseline weight) | WL + 8 hours/day weighted vest use titrated biweekly to adjust for achieved WL (up to 10% baseline weight) |
WL + Resistance Training (RT) | WL + 3 days/week progressive, structured RT |
Abbreviations: WL- weight loss, RT- resistance training.