Effectiveness of Digital Health Interventions on Body Weight and Dietary Intake Outcomes Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) and Indigenous Populations: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Digital health interventions are effective for weight management and improving dietary intake, but studies in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and Indigenous populations are limited. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness of digital health interventions on body weight and dietary intake outcomes in CALD and Indigenous populations.

Methods

MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane databases were searched on December 28, 2022 (PROSPERO: CRD42023394058). Inclusion criteria were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conducted in high-income English-speaking countries with free-living adults ≥ 18 years. Trials had to report both weight and dietary outcomes, with ≥ 50% participants from CALD/Indigenous backgrounds or outcomes reported

SUBMITTER: Hassan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12926624 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature