Deaf Weight Wise: A novel randomized clinical trial with Deaf sign language users
Primary result · Mean weight changeResult — go to the resultDifference in mean weight change −3.4 kg 95% CI −6.1 to −0.8Authors' conclusion
DWW, a community-engaged, culturally appropriate, and language-accessible behavioral weight loss intervention, was successful with Deaf ASL users.
Study context
- Population
- Deaf adults aged 40 to 70 years with BMI 25 to 45 using American Sign Language, community settings in Rochester, New York
- Participants
- 104 adults
- Comparison
- Immediate intervention vs 1-year delayed intervention
Methodological detailscommunity-based participatory research, delayed-intervention control, Data collected five times (every 6 months) from baseline to 24 months
- Community-based participatory research
- Delayed-intervention control
- Data collected five times (every 6 months) from baseline to 24 months
Primary result
Mean weight change · 6 months
Difference in mean weight change
−3.4 kg
95% CI −6.1 to −0.8
multiplicity-adjusted p = 0.0424
Immediate interventionvs Delayed intervention
difference in mean weight change −3.4 kg (95% CI −6.1 to −0.8); multiplicity-adjusted p = 0.0424
As reported in the abstract
Further findings
Lost ≥5% of baseline weight · 6 months
P < 0.001
Participant engagement
- Mean session attendance
- 11/16 sessions (69%)
- Completed 24-month data collection
- 92%
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Original publication
Deaf Weight Wise: A novel randomized clinical trial with Deaf sign language users. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 8 March 2023. doi:10.
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