A systematic review of the use of dietary self-monitoring in behavioural weight loss interventions: delivery, intensity and effectiveness.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify dietary self-monitoring implementation strategies in behavioural weight loss interventions.

Design

We conducted a systematic review of eight databases and examined fifty-nine weight loss intervention studies targeting adults with overweight/obesity that used dietary self-monitoring.

Setting

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Participants

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Results

We identified self-monitoring implementation characteristics, effectiveness of interventions in supporting weight loss and examined weight loss outcomes among higher and lower intensity dietary self-monitoring protocols. Included studies utilised diverse self-monitoring formats (paper, website, mobile app, phone) and intensity levels (recording all intake or only certain aspects of diet). We found the majority of stud

SUBMITTER: Raber M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8928602 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature