Glover MKira AMcRobbie HKruger RFunaki-Tahifote MStephen JBreier BHKira G2023-08-212023-09-042021-09-102023-08-212023-09-042021-09Glover M, Kira A, McRobbie H, Kruger R, Funaki-Tahifote M, Stephen J, Breier BH, Kira G. (2021). Outcomes of a culturally informed weight-loss competition for New Zealand Indigenous and Pacific peoples: a quasi-experimental trial.. BMC Nutr. 7. 1. (pp. 52-).2055-0928http://hdl.handle.net/10179/19989© The Author(s). 2021Background Reducing obesity prevalence among marginalised subgroups with disproportionately high obesity rates is challenging. Given the promise of incentives and group-based programmes we trialled a culturally tailored, team-based weight-loss competition with New Zealand Māori (Indigenous) and Pacific Island people. Methods A quasi-experimental 12-months trial was designed. The intervention consisted of three six-months competitions, each with seven teams of seven members. Eligible participants were aged 16 years and older, with a BMI ≥30 kg/m2 and being at risk of or already diagnosed with type-2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease. Height, weight and waist circumference were measured at baseline, 6 and 12 months. Results Recruitment of a control group (n = 29) versus the intervention (n = 132) was poor and retention rates were low (52 and 27% of intervention participants were followed-up at six and 12 months, respectively). Thus, analysis of the primary outcome of individual percentage weight loss was restricted to the 6-months follow-up data. Although not significant, the intervention group appeared to lose more weight than the control group, in both the intention to treat and complete-case analyses. Conclusions The intervention promoted some behaviour change in eating behaviours, and a resulting trend toward a reduction in waist circumference. Trial registration ACTRN12617000871347 Registered 15/6/2017 Retrospectively registered.52-CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Culturally-based interventionsIndigenousObesity preventionWeight-loss competitionJournal article10.1186/s40795-021-00457-92055-09282023-08-20Massey_Darkjournal-article