Of the 123 participants who began the study, 23 (19%) completed all 6 months, although 49% came for 3 or more visits. Although the partial adherers in the study did have a decrease in body mass index (BMI) from 39.64 to 39.29 kg/m(2), it was not a significant decrease. The full adherers to the study had a significant decrease in BMI from 37.27 to 36.67 kg/m(2) (P = .027). This feasibility study demonstrated that a nurse counseling intervention was effective in decreasing BMI in those participants who fully adhered to the visits.
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