Can Mobile Technology Improve Weight Loss in Overweight Adults? A Systematic Review

Wang, Elizabeth; Abrahamson, Kathleen; Liu, Pi Ju; Ahmed, Azza H.

doi:10.1177/0193945919888224

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“…5 Another systematic review (2019, n = 12 studies) compared mHealth programs to either a nonintervention control or traditional dietary management and concluded that mobile apps and wearable devices are effective tools in facilitating clinically important weight loss of 5% over the duration of treatment, but these effects were not maintained at 12 to 24 months. 59 However, overall, the evidence was limited due to only three of the 12 studies reporting results compared to a true nonintervention control group. Many interventions reported in the literature are multicomponent combining health practitioner counselling with the addition of technology such as text messaging.…”

Section: Evidence For Emerging Telehealthdelivered Dietetic Consultations and Improving Clinical Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A systematic review and meta‐analysis (2015, n = 84 studies) of web‐based interventions, mHealth interventions and other electronic communication demonstrated significantly greater weight loss in eHealth programs compared with control condition (−2.70 kg and −1.40 kg) albeit heterogeneity was present across studies 5 . Another systematic review (2019, n = 12 studies) compared mHealth programs to either a nonintervention control or traditional dietary management and concluded that mobile apps and wearable devices are effective tools in facilitating clinically important weight loss of 5% over the duration of treatment, but these effects were not maintained at 12 to 24 months 59 . However, overall, the evidence was limited due to only three of the 12 studies reporting results compared to a true nonintervention control group.…”

Section: Emerging Digital Health Modalities For Telehealth‐delivered Consultations To Improve Diet and Clinical Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Dietitians Australia position statement on telehealth

Kelly

Allman‐Farinelli

Chen

et al. 2020

Nutrition & Dietetics

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It is the position of Dietitians Australia that clients can receive high-quality and effective dietetic services such as Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) delivered via telehealth. Outcomes of telehealth-delivered dietetic consultations are comparable to those delivered in-person, without requiring higher levels of additional training nor compromising quality of service provision. Dietitians Australia recommends that policy makers and healthcare funders broaden the recognition for telehealthdelivered dietetic consultations as a responsive and cost-effective alternative or complement to traditional in-person delivery of dietetic services. The successful implementation of telehealth can help to address health and service inequalities, improve access to effective nutrition services, and support people with chronic disease to optimise their diet-related health and well-being, regardless of their location, income or literacy level, thereby addressing current inequities. K E Y W O R D S chronic disease, diet, digital health, nutrition, telehealth 1 | BACKGROUND Nutrition-related chronic diseases are the leading cause of ill health in Australia. 1 Within the next 5 years, it is estimated that over 75% of Australian adults will be living with overweight or obesity. 2 One in two Australian adults have a chronic disease, with over seven million (35% of the Australian population) living with nutrition-related chronic disease, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diet-related cancer, chronic kidney disease and mental health conditions. 1,3 Australia, like many developed countries, has an ageing population, which presents a significant challenge for the healthcare system. Together these will drive up healthcare expenditure and present a multitude of additional societal, geographical and workforce challenges for the healthcare system to manage. 4 Telehealth-delivered nutrition consultations offer a flexible modality to provide effective and cost-effective medical nutrition therapy (MNT), regular monitoring and support to the large numbers of people in the community requiring dietetic services, in particular those with obesity 5 and nutrition-related chronic disease. 6,7 According to the World Health Organisation, the term "telehealth" refers to the remote delivery of health services using information and communication technologies to exchange health information, either synchronously Authors are members of the Dietitians Australia Telehealth Working Group

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Section: Evidence For Emerging Telehealthdelivered Dietetic Consultations and Improving Clinical Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Emerging Digital Health Modalities For Telehealth‐delivered Consultations To Improve Diet and Clinical Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dietitians Australia position statement on telehealth

Kelly

Allman‐Farinelli

Chen

et al. 2020

Nutrition & Dietetics

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“…However, a recent study [87] suggests that using smartphones, tablets, computers, and videogames is associated with various obesity risk factors such as daily sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, and inadequate physical activity and sleep. On a more positive note, research also suggests that mobile applications can be used as an effective self-regulating tool for weight loss and should be integrated within weight loss strategies [88]. Mobile phone interventions, through text messages and other multimedia materials, delivering frequent reminders and recommendations for physical activity and nutritional goals have been found to promote weight loss among individuals with overweight and obesity [89].…”

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Trends in the Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity and Associated Socioeconomic and Household Environmental Factors among Women in Nepal: Findings from the Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys

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This study aimed to examine the trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity and to determine the associated socioeconomic and household environmental factors among women in Nepal. Using nationally representative data from the 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016 cross-sectional Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys (NDHSs) (n = 33,507), the prevalence of overweight–obesity (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2) and obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) among women aged 15–49 years were examined. From the latest NDHS 2016, non-pregnant women with recorded anthropometric measurements (n = 6165) were included in the final analyses. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to determine the socioeconomic and household environmental factors associated with BMI ≥ 25 and BMI ≥ 30. Between 1996 and 2016, the prevalence of overweight–obesity increased from 1.8% to 19.7%, while the prevalence of obesity increased from 0.2% to 4.1%. Age, marital status, wealth index, province of residence, type of cooking fuel, and household possessions—refrigerator and bicycle were significantly associated with having overweight–obesity and obesity. Similarly, educational status, religion, type of toilet facility, and household possessions—television and mobile phone were significantly associated with having overweight–obesity. Given the alarming increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Nepalese women, there is an urgent need for interventions addressing these critical socioeconomic and household environmental factors.

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“…The fact of using the application for fitness and bodybuilding training activities would help to produce an increase in this type of practice in the participants. The establishment of personalized sessions and objectives linked to the type of training in the fitness room and bodybuilding could have led to a change in the trend in the types of activity carried out by the participants, as argued by Morgan et al, Picorelli et al or Wang et al [ 21 , 38 , 39 ].…”

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Influence of Fitness Apps on Sports Habits, Satisfaction, and Intentions to Stay in Fitness Center Users: An Experimental Study

Torrente

Javaloyes

Gallardo

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The use of technology in sports and fitness is proliferating thanks to advances to facilitate its practice and improve adherence. Beyond adherence, it is important that technology is understood as a facilitating medium. The main objective of this study is to know the influence of the use of the fitness application (app) on sports habits, customer satisfaction and maintenance intention of fitness center users. For this, an experimental, controlled and randomized study was carried out, characterized by being a field trial, with a sample of 66 participants divided into a control group (n = 33) and an experimental group (n = 33), with 38 (57.6%) men and 28 (42.4%) women who self-monitored their physical activity for 8 weeks. The dimensions analyzed between the pre- and post-intervention phases were the changes in their sporting habits (frequency of attendance and duration of the session), the changes in satisfaction and the intention to stay with respect to the fitness center. The results in general do not show significant differences between the two groups and conclude that the use of the fitness app did not directly influence the sports habits of the participants. There were also no significant differences in terms of satisfaction with the fitness center or in their intention to stay in the fitness center. Therefore, it is shown that the use of the fitness app, as a single download or use element, is not enough to improve habits, satisfaction or the intention to stay in the fitness center.

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Can Mobile Technology Improve Weight Loss in Overweight Adults? A Systematic Review

Cited by 23 publications

References 20 publications

Dietitians Australia position statement on telehealth

Dietitians Australia position statement on telehealth

Trends in the Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity and Associated Socioeconomic and Household Environmental Factors among Women in Nepal: Findings from the Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys

Influence of Fitness Apps on Sports Habits, Satisfaction, and Intentions to Stay in Fitness Center Users: An Experimental Study

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