MICROCLINIC: A healthy lifestyle can influence others

This randomized study conducted in a rural area consisted of an educational program of 9-10 months to encourage healthy habits versus the local standard health system. Participants should try to involve their relatives to change their lifestyle. The spread of healthy habits proposal led to a significant reduction in weight, waist circumference and systolic pressure of the population. However there was no significant benefit to reducing glycosylated hemoglobin or raising HDL

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Eric L. Ding.
2013-11-18

Original title: Randomized Trial of Social Network Lifestyle Intervention for Obesity: MICROCLINIC Intervention Results and 16-Month Follow-up.

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