Sustainability of Weight Loss Through Smartphone Apps: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on Anthropometric, Metabolic, and Dietary Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence on the long-term effects of weight management smartphone apps on various weight-related outcomes remains scarce.

Objective

In this review, we aimed to examine the effects of smartphone apps on anthropometric, metabolic, and dietary outcomes at various time points.

Methods

Articles published from database inception to March 10, 2022 were searched, from 7 databases (Embase, CINAHL, PubMed, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Web of Science) using forward and backward citation tracking. All randomized controlled trials that reported weight change as an outcome in adults with overweight and obesity were included. We performed separate meta-analyses using random effects models for weight, waist circumference, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, lo

SUBMITTER: Chew HSJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9536524 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature