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Table 1 Complete list of Balance behavior change goals for intervention arm

From: The Balance protocol: a pragmatic weight gain prevention randomized controlled trial for medically vulnerable patients within primary care

BALANCE BEHAVIOR CHANGE GOAL LIST

 

Months 1–6

Months 7–12

Universal goals assigned to all participants

Months 1–2:

Weigh yourself every day

Months 3–4:

Walk 7000 steps a day

Months 5–6:

Walk 10,000 steps a day

Months 7–8:

Weigh yourself every day

Months 9–10:

Walk 10,000 steps a day

Months 11–12:

Walk 10,000 steps a day

Tailored goals assigned based on iOTA survey, 3 from this list, change every 2 months

• No sugary drinks

• No sweet snacks

• No eating between 8 pm and 8 ama

• No fast food

• No fried food

• Eat 5+ fruits and vegetables

• No salty snacks

• Eat at restaurants 1 time per week or less

• Watch TV < 2 h/day

• Get brisk activity

• Eat 5+ fruits and vegetables

• Eat red meat 1 time per week or less

• Get brisk activity

• Watch TV < 2 h/day

• Do strength training

• Eat whole grains in place of white

• Eat a healthy breakfast

• Sleep 7–8  h/night

• No high-fat seasonings

• Drink 4+ glasses water per day

  1. aComputer algorithm skips assigning this goal if participant has diabetes