Effect of Wearable Technology Combined With a Lifestyle Intervention on Long-term Weight Loss: The IDEA Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Effective long-term treatments are needed to address the obesity epidemic. Numerous wearable technologies specific to physical activity and diet are available, but it is unclear if these are effective at improving weight loss.

Objective

To test the hypothesis that, compared with a standard behavioral weight loss intervention (standard intervention), a technology-enhanced weight loss intervention (enhanced intervention) would result in greater weight loss.

Design, setting, participants

Randomized clinical trial conducted at the University of Pittsburgh and enrolling 471 adult participants between October 2010 and October 2012, with data collection completed by December 2014.

Interventions

Participants were placed on a low-calorie diet, prescribed incr

SUBMITTER: Jakicic JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5480209 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature