title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Behavioral Weight Loss Program for Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients.
abstract: Obesity compounds the negative health effects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We conducted the first randomized trial of behavioral weight loss for HIV-infected patients (n = 40). Participants randomized to an Internet behavioral weight loss program had greater 12-week weight loss (mean, 4.4 ± 5.4 kg vs 1.0 ± 3.3 kg; P = .02) and improvements in quality of life than controls. Clinical Trials Registration NCT02421406.
authors.affiliation: Alpert Medical School of Brown University, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Becofsky
authors.affiliation: Alpert Medical School of Brown University, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Wing
authors.affiliation: Alpert Medical School of Brown University, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCaffery
authors.affiliation: Alpert Medical School of Brown University, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boudreau
authors.affiliation: Alpert Medical School of Brown University, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Rena R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Wing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011788:Quality of Life; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology*; D061217:Weight Reduction Programs / Q000379:methods*
keywords: HIV; adherence; quality of life; weight loss