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Genetic test feedback with weight control advice: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Meisel, SF; Beeken, RJ; van Jaarsveld, CH; Wardle, J; (2012) Genetic test feedback with weight control advice: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials , 13 , Article 235. 10.1186/1745-6215-13-235. Green open access

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Abstract

Genetic testing for risk of weight gain is already available over the internet despite uncertain benefits and concerns about adverse emotional or behavioral effects. Few studies have assessed the effect of adding genetic test feedback to weight control advice, even though one of the proposed applications of genetic testing is to stimulate preventive action. This study will investigate the motivational effect of adding genetic test feedback to simple weight control advice in a situation where weight gain is relatively common.

Type: Article
Title: Genetic test feedback with weight control advice: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-13-235
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-13-235
Language: English
Additional information: © 2012 Meisel et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. PMCID: PMC3575361
Keywords: Body Composition, Clinical Protocols, Genetic Testing, Humans, Obesity, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Proteins, Sample Size, Weight Loss
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Behavioural Science and Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1380600
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