Evaluation of an Interactive Web-Based Health Program for Weight Loss-A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Personal behavior patterns, such as unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity, lead to the development of overweight and obesity. These are associated with other comorbidities, reduced quality of life, premature frailty and increased mortality. Personalized web-based interventions are promising in inducing behavioral change leading to effective reductions in body weight at relatively low costs. However, the long-term effects have not been thoroughly investigated. This work evaluates the effectiveness of web-based interactive weight loss coaching and compares it to a non-interactive web-based health program. Therefore, a randomized controlled trial (RCT) was implemented, measuring primary and secondary outcomes at four time points (program start; end of the 12-week-program; 6 months afte

SUBMITTER: Fichtner UA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9690889 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature