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Sherry Pagoto

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  • Professor, University of Connecticut
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Effectiveness of a behavioral weight management intervention by race, ethnicity, income, and education: a meta-analysis

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By Lorraine Dean, Shadiya L. Moss, Gary Foster, Alexandra Lee, John W. Apolzan, Amy Gorin, Stanley Heshka, John M. Jakicic, David G. Marrero Verified, Patrick O’Neil, Sherry Pagoto, Ana Palacios Verified, Kelly Palmer, Renee J. Rogers, Deborah Tate, Stephanie Fitzpatrick, Michelle Cardel
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Abstract Racially and ethnically marginalized groups experience disproportionately high obesity rates, but are underrepresented in clinical trials of obesity treatments. Obesity treatments seem less effective for marginalized groups, but studies are characterized by small samples, clinic-based treatments, and little attention to socioeconomic position.
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My Best Friend Of 35 Years Died. I Didn't Expect Him To Leave Me A New Best Friend: His Wife.

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By Sherry Pagoto
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Robyn lost her husband the same day I lost my best friend. We sat across from each other at Mike’s hospital bed, moments after he passed. She caressed his forehead while I looked away, trying to ground myself as the room spun. I couldn’t bear to see my larger-than-life friend drained of color for fear I would remember him this way. My friendship with Mike dates back to 1989, when we were teenagers growing up outside Detroit.
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Randomized non-inferiority trial comparing an asynchronous remotely-delivered versus clinic-delivered lifestyle intervention - International Journal of Obesity

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By Sherry Pagoto, Lindsay Palmer
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Abstract Lifestyle interventions are effective, but those delivered via in-person group meetings have poor scalability and reach. Research is needed to establish if remotely delivered lifestyle interventions are non-inferior to in-person delivered lifestyle interventions.
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