Challenges of conducting a remote behavioral weight loss study: Lessons learned and a practical guide.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe challenges and lessons learned in conducting a remote behavioral weight loss trial.

Methods

The Personal Diet Study is an ongoing randomized clinical trial which aims to compare two mobile health (mHealth) weight loss approaches, standardized diet vs. personalized feedback, on glycemic response. Over a six-month period, participants attended dietitian-led group meetings via remote videoconferencing and were encouraged to self-monitor dietary intake using a smartphone app. Descriptive statistics were used to report adherence to counseling sessions and self-monitoring. Challenges were tracked during weekly project meetings.

Results

Challenges in connecting to and engaging in the videoconferencing sessions were noted. To address these issues, we pr

SUBMITTER: Hu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8491412 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature