Motivational Interviewing for Overweight and Obese Adults at Healthy Life Centers

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Motivational Interviewing: Participants will receive four structured motivational interviewing sessions in addition to routine nutrition counseling. The first and fourth sessions will be delivered face-to-face, while the second and third sessions will be conducted by telephone or online. The intervention is based on motivational interviewing principles and aims to improve healthy eating behaviors, eHealth literacy, and anthropometric outcomes among overweight and obese adults.

Routine Nutrition Counseling: Participants will receive routine nutrition counseling provided by Healthy Life Centers according to standard clinical practice without motivational interviewing.

Study summary

Overweight and obesity are major public health problems associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Motivational interviewing is a patient-centered counseling approach that may improve lifestyle behaviors and weight management. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of motivational interviewing on anthropometric measurements, eHealth literacy, and healthy eating attitudes among overweight and obese adults attending Healthy Life Centers in Sakarya, Türkiye. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a motivational interviewing intervention group or a routine nutrition counseling control group. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and after the intervention.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Change in Body Weight — Baseline and 12 weeks
  Body weight (kg) will be measured at baseline and after completion of the 12-week intervention using standardized anthropometric procedures. The primary outcome is the change in body weight from baseline to post-intervention.

Trial sites (3)

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