PROVIDENCE – Shape Up RI, a statewide community-based wellness program, received high marks in a clinical study that will appear in the December issue of the American Journal of Public Health.
The study, conducted by Dr. Rena Wing of Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School and The Miriam Hospital, sought to identify cost-effective models to promote higher levels of weight loss. It looked at data from 179 Shape Up RI participants.
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Wing’s study found that Web-based, behavior-focused wellness programs with self-monitoring and customized feedback can successfully motivate participants in a way that basic health information alone cannot.
Further, the authors said programs such as Shape Up RI deliver a more cost-effective solution than many lifestyle-intensive programs that were expensive, time-consuming and largely inaccessible to most of the overweight and obese population.
“We’re proud to publish our second peer-reviewed study in a major scientific publication that proves the value and effectiveness of Shape Up RI in helping people lose weight and increase their physical activity,” said Rajiv Kumar, Shape Up RI founder and chairman.
