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Table 5 Content of group sessions during Intensive Treatment (16 sessions) and Maintenance (6 monthly sessions) phases.

From: Design and methods for a randomized clinical trial treating comorbid obesity and major depressive disorder

Session #

Group Content

1 D&E

Session 1: Welcome to the Lifestyle Balance Program

2 D

Session 2: Be a Fat Detective

3 E

Session 3: Being Active: A Way of Life (group walk)

4 D

Session 4: Three Ways to Eat Less Fat

5 E

Session 5: Move Those Muscles

6 D

Session 6: Healthy Eating

7 E

Session 7: Creating a Cardiovascular Program; Building Motivation

8 D

Session 8: Taking Charge of What's Around You

9 E

Session 9: Talking Back to Negative Thoughts

10 D

Session 10: Tip the Calorie Balance (group walk)

11 E

Session 11: The Slippery Slope of Lifestyle Change

12 D

Session 12: Problem Solving Diet and Physical Activity

13 E

Session 13: Jump Start Your Activity Plan (group walk)

14 D

Session 14: Four Keys to Healthy Eating Out

15 E

Session 15: You Can Manage Stress

16 E

Session 16: Ways to Stay Motivated

M1 D

Month 1: Food Cues

M2 E

Month 2: Staying Active on Vacation and Holidays (group walk)

M3 D

Month 3: Vitamins and Supplements

M4 E

Month 4: Muscle Training (group practice)

M5 D

Month 5: Food tasting

M6 E

Month 6: Maintaining Motivation After the Program

  1. Note. D = dietitian-led group E = exercise physiologist-led group