Study Design
obese, overweight
OBESE
This was a randomized controlled trial conducted to evaluate the hypothesis that one-on-one peer mentoring was associated with increased frequency, duration, and intensity of physical activity and cardiometabolic parameters among overweight and obese adults. The study evaluated the effects of peer mentoring on physical activity levels and cardiometabolic parameters, including anthropometric characteristics (weight, body-mass index [BMI], waist and hip circumferences), body fat (total body fat, visceral fat, skeletal muscle), and blood lipid profiles. Participants were randomized using a 1:2 ratio into two groups, the peer-mentor group and the control group. Participants assigned to the peer-mentor group were allowed to identify an individual from their group to be paired with. At baseline, participants in both groups received nutritional counseling based on the healthy eating pyramid [