Assessing the Feasibility of a Web-Based Weight Loss Intervention for Low-Income Women of Reproductive Age: A Pilot Study.

David N Cavallo Jessica A Sisneros Ashley A Ronay Cheryl L Robbins Stephanie Jilcott Pitts Thomas C Keyserling Andy Ni John Morrow Maihan B Vu Larry F Johnston Carmen D Samuel-Hodge

Published in: JMIR research protocols (2016)

Engagement with the intervention was limited and attrition was high. Additional formative work on the barriers and facilitators to participation may improve the intervention's feasibility with low-income women of reproductive age.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
polycystic ovary syndrome
weight loss
physical activity
social media
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
pregnant women
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle