Web-Based Digital Health Interventions for Weight Loss and Lifestyle Habit Changes in Overweight and Obese Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Conclusions: Web-based digital interventions led to greater short-term but not long-term weight loss than offline interventions in overweight and obese adults. Heterogeneity was high across studies, and high attrition rates suggested that engagement is a major issue in Web-based interventions.

Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research - January 8, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Alline M Beleigoli Andre Q Andrade Alexandre G Can çado Matheus NL Paulo Maria De F átima H Diniz Antonio L Ribeiro Source Type: research