Table 1 Design of studies included in the review
author | Design | intervention | study period | intervention period | individually/group-based |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scocco et al. [62] | randomized controlled trial | intervention on providing information and assessment of dietary topics compared to a control group not receiving intervention | 24 weeks | 8 weeks | individually-based |
Evans et al. [64] | randomized controlled trial | intervention on education and setting specific goals on healthy eating and lifestyle compared to a control group not receiving intervention | 6 months | 3 months | individually-based |
Littrell et al. [59] | randomized controlled trial | intervention on providing information and prompting self-monitoring of behavior on nutrition and exercise compared to a control group not receiving intervention | 6 months | 16 weeks | combination |
Vreeland et al. [68] | non-randomized controlled trial | intervention on providing information and teaching on nutrition and healthy living compared to a control group not receiving intervention | 12 weeks | 12 weeks | combination |
Weber & Wyne [58] | randomized controlled trial | intervention providing information and prompting self-monitoring of behavior on nutrition and exercise compared to a control group not receiving intervention | 16 weeks | 16 weeks | group-based |
McKibbin et al. [61] | randomized controlled trial | intervention on exercise and providing information and prompting self-monitoring of behavior on nutrition and exercise compared to a control group not receiving intervention | 24 weeks | 24 weeks | group-based |
Wu et al.[65] | randomized controlled trial | intervention on exercise and on providing information and prompting self-monitoring of behavior compared to a control group not receiving intervention | 12 weeks | 12 weeks | combination |
author | Design | intervention | study period | intervention period | individually/group-based |
Mauri et al. [63] | randomized controlled trial | intervention on providing information and teaching on nutrition compared to a control group receiving intervention in second study phase | 24 weeks | 12 weeks | combination |
Wu et al. [60] | randomized controlled trial | intervention on exercise and assessment of food and caloric intake compared to a control group not receiving intervention | 6 months | 6 months | combination |
Ball et al. [57] | non-randomized controlled trial | intervention on exercise and on prompting self-monitoring of food choices behaviour compared to a control group not receiving intervention | 10 weeks | 10 weeks | combination |
Skrinar et al. [66] | randomized controlled trial | intervention on exercise and providing information and prompting self-monitoring of behavior on nutrition and wellness compared to a control group not receiving intervention | 12 weeks | 12 weeks | group-based |
Kwon et al. [67] | randomized controlled trial | intervention on nutritional education and prompting self-monitoring of dietary behavior and exercise compared to a control group not receiving intervention | 12 weeks | 12 weeks | individually-based |
Menza et al. [69] | non-randomized controlled trial | intervention on exercise and prompting self-monitoring of behavior on nutrition and exercise compared to a control group not receiving intervention | 12 months | 12 months | combination |
Brar et al. [83] | randomized controlled trial | intervention on teaching various behavioral techniques on nutrition and exercise for weight loss compared to a control group not receiving intervention | 14 weeks | 14 weeks | group-based |