Identifying Preferred Features of Weight Loss Programs for Adults With or at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Discrete Choice Experiment With 3,960 Adults in the U.K.
An erratum to this article was published (Diabetes Care, 1 Jul 2024 ↗)
Authors' conclusion
Offering a range of weight loss programs targeting the preferred attributes of different patient groups could potentially encourage more people to participate in weight loss programs and support those living with overweight to reduce their weight.
Study context
- Population
- UK adults living with overweight, with or at risk of T2D675 with T2D
- Participants
- 3,960 adults
- Comparison
- Preferences for seven characteristics of weight loss programs
- Outcome
- Preferences for weight loss program features
Methodological detailspatient groups informed experimental design, choice-model simulations of uptake
- Patient groups informed experimental design
- Choice-model simulations of uptake
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Odds ratio (95% CI)
Healthy eatingvs Total diet replacementtype of diet: strongest preference
2.24(2.04–2.44)
Individual interventionsvs Group interventions
1.40(1.34–1.47)
Weight loss of 10-15 kgvs Weight loss of 2-4 kg
1.37(1.28–1.47)
Online contentvs In-person contact
1.24(1.18–1.30)
Further findings
Preferences by gender or ethnicity
- Few differences by gender or ethnicity; weight loss more important to women than men; ethnic minority individuals identified more with programs where others shared their characteristics
Modelled participation with programs tailored to individual preferences
- Increase in participation
- ∼17 percentage points (68% in relative terms)
Original publication
Identifying Preferred Features of Weight Loss Programs for Adults With or at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Discrete Choice Experiment With 3,960 Adults in the U.K. Diabetes Care. Published 20 February 2024. doi:10.
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