Total Lifestyle Coaching: A Pilot Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Mind-Body and Nutrition Telephone Coaching Program for Obese Adults at a Community Health Center

• Main Authors: Emma Chad-Friedman BA (Author), Melanie Pearsall MPH, RD, LDN, CDE (Author), Kathleen M Miller RN, PhD, AHN-BC (Author), Amy E Wheeler MD (Author), John W Denninger MD, PhD (Author), Darshan H Mehta MD, MPH (Author), Michelle L Dossett MD, PhD, MPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Stress and obesity are interrelated and common among low-income adults. Mind-body interventions have been shown to reduce psychological distress and have been incorporated into many weight loss interventions. However, few of these programs have incorporated a telephone coaching component....