Family Medicine Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2024
Journal
EClinicalMedicine
Volume
77
First Page
1
Last Page
15
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102911
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Obesity disproportionately impacts men's health yet fewer men engage in preventive healthcare. We examined the effectiveness of Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT), a gender-sensitised lifestyle intervention that engages men with overweight/obesity through their passion as fans of a local sports team, on weight change and other health indicators.
METHODS: Pragmatic, cluster randomised trial (aged 35-65 years, body mass index ≥ 27 kg/m
FINDINGS: Between November 13, 2018-November 12, 2021, 20 sites (n = 497) were allocated to intervention and 22 sites (n = 500) to control. Participants with baseline weight and weight at 3 or 12 months, were included in the primary analysis (20 intervention sites [n = 354]; 22 control sites [n = 425]). At 12 months, mean weight change was -2.02 kg (95% confidence interval [CI], -2.78 to -1.26) with intervention and -0.92 kg (CI, -1.58 to -0.26) with control (difference, -1.10 kg [CI, -2.11 to -0.09], p = 0.03). There were 22 non-study related serious adverse events (45.5% in intervention; 54.5% in control).
INTERPRETATION: Hockey FIT reduced weight in men with overweight or obesity. Hockey FIT is an innovative approach to engage men at increased risk of non-communicable disease in effective health behaviour change, through their passion as fans of their local hockey team.
FUNDING: Public Health Agency of Canada; Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
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