Relationship Between Weekly Patterns of Caloric Intake and Reported Weight Loss Outcomes: Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although millions of overweight and obese adults use mobile phone apps for weight loss, little is known about the predictors of success.

Objective

The objective of this study was to understand the relationship between weight loss outcomes and weekly patterns of caloric intake among overweight and obese adults using a mobile phone app for weight loss.

Methods

We examined the relationship between weekly patterns of caloric intake and weight loss outcomes among adults who began using a weight loss app in January 2016 and continued consistent use for at least 5 months (N=7007). Unadjusted and adjusted linear regression analyses were used to evaluate the predictors of percentage of bodyweight lost for women and men separately, including age, body mass index cate

SUBMITTER: Hill C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5928328 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature