Modifying Alcohol Consumption to Reduce Obesity (MACRO): development and feasibility trial of a complex community-based intervention for men

Modifying Alcohol Consumption to Reduce Obesity (MACRO): development and feasibility trial of a complex community-based intervention for men

Background: Obese men who consume alcohol are at a greatly increased risk of liver disease; those who drink > 14 units of alcohol per week have a 19-fold increased risk of dying from liver disease. Objectives: To develop an intervention to reduce alcohol consumption in obese men and to assess the...

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Main Authors: Iain K Crombie, Kathryn B Cunningham, Linda Irvine, Brian Williams, Falko F Sniehotta, John Norrie, Ambrose Melson, Claire Jones, Andrew Briggs, Peter M Rice, Marcus Achison, Andrew McKenzie, Elena Dimova, Peter W Slane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2017-04-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
alcohol
obese men
complex intervention
behaviour change
text messages
feasibility study
weight loss
randomised controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21190

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21190

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