title: Evaluation of TeleMOVE: a Telehealth Weight Reduction Intervention for Veterans with Obesity.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The rates of overweight and obesity are high among United States Veterans, necessitating the development of accessible weight reduction interventions.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This observational study evaluated the efficacy of a novel home-based telehealth weight loss intervention (TeleMOVE) for Veterans with obesity.
  
  
  METHODS
  We obtained weight measures of 171 patients before and after one and two 90-day cycles of TeleMOVE.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Enrollment in the first 90-day cycle of TeleMOVE was associated with significant weight loss (M = 8.62 lbs, SD = 9.85). Those who subsequently enrolled in the second, identical, cycle lost significantly more weight overall (M = 11.68 lbs, SD = 12.53) than those who only enrolled in the first cycle (M = 5.55 lbs, SD = 8.23). However, this difference was due to two-cycle participants losing significantly more weight during the first cycle alone (M = 10.52, SD = 10.32).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TeleMOVE is a promising intervention, warranting a further investigation of its efficacy.
authors.affiliation: VA San Francisco Healthcare System, San Francisco, CA, USA, jsv@email.arizona.edu.
authors.forename: Jane A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Skoyen
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rutledge
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wiese
authors.forename: Gina N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Woods
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D014728:Veterans; D015431:Weight Loss