Design and implementation of an interactive website to support long-term maintenance of weight loss.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For most individuals, long-term maintenance of weight loss requires long-term, supportive intervention. Internet-based weight loss maintenance programs offer considerable potential for meeting this need. Careful design processes are required to maximize adherence and minimize attrition.

Objective

This paper describes the development, implementation and use of a Web-based intervention program designed to help those who have recently lost weight sustain their weight loss over 1 year.

Methods

The weight loss maintenance website was developed over a 1-year period by an interdisciplinary team of public health researchers, behavior change intervention experts, applications developers, and interface designers. Key interactive features of the final site include soc

SUBMITTER: Stevens VJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2483846 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature