The potential of artificial intelligence in enhancing adult weight loss: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To present an overview of how artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to regulate eating and dietary behaviours, exercise behaviours and weight loss.

Design

A scoping review of global literature published from inception to 15 December 2020 was conducted according to Arksey and O'Malley's five-step framework. Eight databases (CINAHL, Cochrane-Central, Embase, IEEE Xplore, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science) were searched. Included studies were independently screened for eligibility by two reviewers with good interrater reliability (k = 0·96).

Results

Sixty-six out of 5573 potential studies were included, representing more than 2031 participants. Three tenets of self-regulation were identified - self-monitoring (n 66, 100 %), optimisation of goal s

SUBMITTER: Chew HSJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8145469 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature