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The Lifestyle Initiative: An Innovative Coaching-Based Quality Improvement Study To Improve The Health Of Aurora Health Care Caregivers And Family Members, Tiffany A. Mullen, Jessica J.F. Kram, Dennis J. Baumgardner

Dennis J. Baumgardner, MD

Background: Self-management support has been shown to improve clinical outcomes. Health coaching, one form of self-management support, empowers patients within the health care system by providing information and through collaboratively developed care plans.

Purpose: Assess the impact of The Lifestyle Initiative, a coaching-based health program utilized by Aurora Health Care caregivers or family members.

Methods: The Lifestyle Initiative is a coaching-based approach for Aurora caregivers or family members enrolled in Aurora’s health insurance network. Individuals were recruited from the care management database, and all participants had an Aurora primary care provider. Participation was limited to those ≥ 18 years of …

Generation And Acculturation Status Are Associated With Dietary Intake And Body Weight In Mexican American Adolescents, Jihong Liu, Yong Chu, Edward Frongillo, Janice C. Probst

Jihong Liu

No abstract provided.

Correlates Of Weight Concern And Control In A Hispanic College Student Sample., J. Blow, T. Taylor, Theodore V. Cooper, C. K. Redfearn

Theodore V. Cooper

No abstract provided.

Obesity-Relevant Behaviors: Patterns And Correlates In A Hispanic College Sample., D. Hu, T. J. Taylor, Theodore V. Cooper

Theodore V. Cooper

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Diet And Exercise On Body Composition, Energy Intake And Leptin Levels In Overweight Women And Men, Stella L. Volpe, Hati Kobusingye, Smita Bailfur, Edward J. Stanek

Edward J. Stanek

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of diet alone (D), exercise alone (E), and a combination of diet and exercise (DE) on body weight, body composition, energy intake, blood pressure, serum lipid and leptin levels, and fitness levels in mildly obese sedentary women and men. DESIGN: The three interventions were compared in a randomized longitudinal study design. The exercise programs were supervised for six months, after which participants in E and DE were provided with exercise equipment to take home. SUBJECTS: 90 adult overweight women and men (age: 44.2 +/- 7.2 years; BMI = 30.5 +/- 2.7 kg/m(2)). MEASUREMENTS: Body weight, …

Sequential Treatment For Nicotine Dependence And Postcessation Weight Concern In A Female Diagnosed With Paranoid Schizophrenia., Theodore V. Cooper, B. S. Hanson, R. S. Burke, Y. M. Hunt

Theodore V. Cooper

No abstract provided.

An Assessment Of Obese And Non Obese Girls’ Metabolic Rate During Television Viewing, Reading, And Resting., Theodore V. Cooper, L. M. Klesges, M. W. Debon, R. C. Klesges, M. L. Shelton

Theodore V. Cooper

No abstract provided.

General And Smoking Cessation Related Weight Concerns In Veterans., Theodore V. Cooper, M. Dundon, B. M. Hoffman, C. J. Stoever

Theodore V. Cooper

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Ppa And Nicotine Gum On Cessation Rates And Post Cessation Weight Gain In Women., Theodore V. Cooper, R. C. Klesges, M. W. Debon, S. M. Zbikowski, K. C. Johnson, L. Clemens

Theodore V. Cooper

No abstract provided.