Interventions employing mobile technology for overweight and obesity: an early systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT: Obesity is a global epidemic with major healthcare implications and costs. Mobile technologies are potential interventions to promote weight loss. An early systematic review of this rapidly growing area of research was conducted. Electronic databases were searched for articles published between January 1998 and October 2011. Data sources included Medline, Embase and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Ongoing research was searched for using clinical trials databases and registers. Out of 174 articles retrieved, 21 met the inclusion criteria of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on mobile technology interventions facilitating weight loss in overweight and obese adults with any other comparator. A narrative synthesis was undertaken. Seven articles were included and appraised

SUBMITTER: Bacigalupo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3618375 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature