Outcomes Following eHealth Weight Management Interventions in Adults With Overweight and Obesity From Low Socioeconomic Groups: Protocol for a Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is a complex health condition with multiple associated comorbidities and increased economic costs. People from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds are more likely to be overweight and obese and are less successful in traditional weight management programs. It is possible that eHealth interventions may be more successful in reaching people from low SES groups than traditional face-to-face models, by overcoming certain barriers associated with traditional interventions. It is not yet known, however, if eHealth weight management interventions are effective in people living with overweight and obesity from a low SES background.

Objective

The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of eHealth weight management interventions for people with

SUBMITTER: Myers-Ingram R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8814919 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature