Key result
A 6-month structured commercial weight management program significantly reduced weight (95.6 kg vs 100.5 kg; P=0.047) compared to usual counseling in long-term heart transplant recipients.
Why the study?
Does a structured commercial weight management program improve weight, blood pressure, and lipid profiles in long-term heart transplant recipients?
Population
21 long-term heart transplant recipients (81% male; age 57 years, 99.7 months since transplantation)
Comparison
6-month scholarship to a structured commercial… vs Weight management counseling (usual care)
Design
RCT, Randomized
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Supports structured commercial weight management in long-term heart transplant recipients; extends RCT evidence beyond usual counseling.
RCT (n=21)
Does a structured commercial weight management program improve weight, blood pressure, and lipid profiles in long-term heart transplant recipients?
Absolute Event Rate: 95.6% vs 100.5%
p-value: p=.047
A structured commercial weight management program is feasible and effectively reduces weight and improves HDL cholesterol in long-term heart transplant recipients compared to standard counseling.
Salyer et al. (2007) conducted an RCT in Long-term heart transplant recipients (n=21). Structured commercial weight management program vs. Weight management counseling was evaluated on Weight at 6 months (p=.047). A 6-month structured commercial weight management program significantly reduced weight (95.6 kg vs 100.5 kg; P=0.047) compared to usual counseling in long-term heart transplant recipients.
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