Monday-focused tailored rapid interactive mobile messaging for weight management 2 (MTRIMM2): results from a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Text-messaging interventions can reach many individuals across a range of socioeconomic groups, at a low cost. Few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of text-messaging weight loss interventions have been conducted in United States.

Methods

From September of 2016 to September of 2018, we conducted a two-parallel group, superiority, RCT of a 16-week text-messaging, weight loss intervention in Baltimore, Maryland, in overweight and obese adults younger than 71, who were able to receive text-messages. Our objective was to assess the effect of receiving the message content only (in printed documents distributed at baseline and week 8), versus receiving messages via short messaging service (SMS) on weight loss (primary outcome), body mass index, perceived exercise bene

SUBMITTER: Kharmats AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8800204 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature