SynthesisNutrients2022
Effectiveness and Components of Web-Based Interventions on Weight Changes in Adults Who Were Overweight and Obese: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses.
Synthesis in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effectiveness of Strategies to Improve User Engagement With Digital Health Interventions Targeting Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Overweight and Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
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- Website Use and Associations With Behavior Change and Weight Loss in Cancer Survivors and Their Partners: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of recommendations in promoting the use of mobile health applications in health guidance: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of occupational health · 2025Trial
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- Development and Feasibility of an eHealth Diabetes Prevention Program Adapted for Older Adults-Results from a Randomized Control Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2024Trial
- Experiences From an Internet-Delivered Treatment Program for Individuals With Obesity: Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Observational
- Experiences of an internet-delivered treatment of obesity: A qualitative study.Internet interventions · 2025Article
- The Impact of Internet and Mobile Phone Usage and Unemployment on Adult Obesity: Empirical Evidence from the BRICS States.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Guideline-Based Digital Exercise Interventions for Reducing Body Weight and Fat and Promoting Physical Activity in Adults With Overweight and Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Interactive journal of medical research · 2025Review
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- Efficacy of in-person versus digital enhanced lifestyle interventions in adults with overweight and obesity.Obesity pillars · 2024Article
- Experiences in healthcare for weight management - a qualitative interview study of retired individuals with obesity and low or high education.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- BRIDGE to liver health: implementation of a group telehealth psychoeducational program through shared medical appointments for MASLD management.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Internet-Based Interventions for Preventing Premature Birth Among Pregnant Women: Systematic Review.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2024Review
- The Effectiveness of eHealth Interventions for Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance in Adults with Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.Current obesity reports · 2023Review
- Socio-Demographic, Lifestyle, and Clinical Characteristics of Early and Later Weight Status in Older Adults: Secondary Analysis of the ASPREE Trial and ALSOP Sub-Study.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an increased need for remote implementation of weight-loss interventions; therefore, the effectiveness of web-based interventions needed to be assessed. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of web-based interventions and their potency in facilitating weight changes in adults who were overweight or obese. We searched PubMed and Ichu-shi Web from the first year of inclusion in each database until the search date (30 September 2020). Among 1466 articles retrieved from the two databases and manual search, 97 were selected to undergo qualitative analysis and 51 articles were subjected to quantitative analysis. Qualitative analysis of 97 articles demonstrated that articles showing significant effectiveness mostly used the following components: social support, self-monitoring for behavior, self-monitoring for the outcome (weight), behavioral goal setting, information about health consequences, and outcome goal setting. Quantitative analysis of 51 articles showed a significant effectiveness of web-based intervention (standardized mean difference, -0.57; 95% confidence interval, -0.75 to -0.40). This study demonstrated the effectiveness of web-based interventions on weight change in adults with overweight and obesity. Subgroup meta-analyses identified personalized information provision and expert advice to be remarkably effective components.
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