ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Can Digital Technologies Be Useful for Weight Loss in Individuals with Overweight or Obesity? A Systematic Review.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Tailored video-based lifestyle intervention for overweight or obese adults in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial.Health policy and planning · 2026Trial
- Added Technology for Weight Management in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Biopsychosocial Factors and Rehabilitees' Talk in a Mixed Method Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Addition of Phentermine-Topiramate to a Digitally Enhanced Lifestyle Intervention: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2026Trial
- Artificial Intelligence, Wearable Technologies, and Virtual Reality in Precision Nutrition and Obesity Management: A Critical Narrative Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Role of Physical Activity in Obesity Treatment and Cardiometabolic Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2026Review
- Weight maintenance after discontinuation of GLP-1 therapies.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Review
- Exploring the role of digital health technologies in assessing functional mobility and physical activity: Insights from qualitative interviews in adults with obesity or overweight.Obesity pillars · 2025Article
- Sarcopenic obesity and weight loss-induced muscle mass loss.Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care · 2025Review
- Improving Diet Quality of People Living With Obesity by Building Effective Dietetic Service Delivery Using Technology in a Primary Health Care Setting: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- The Future of Healthcare Is Digital: Unlocking the Potential of Mobile Health and E-Health Solutions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- How do electronic personal health information technologies enhance obesity prevention behaviors? Examining the roles of obesity risk perception and body weight.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Community-Dwelling Filipino Older Adults' Experiences with Virtual Coach for Health-Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA): A Phenomenology.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Applying self-determination theory to behavior change technologies: insights from two projects in the health domain.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The Role of Wearable Devices in Chronic Disease Monitoring and Patient Care: A Comprehensive Review.Cureus · 2024Review
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15 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Digital technologies have greatly developed and impacted several aspects of life, including health and lifestyle. Activity tracking, mobile applications, and devices may also provide messages and goals to motivate adopting healthy behaviors, namely physical activity and dietary changes. This review aimed to assess the effectiveness of digital resources in supporting behavior changes, and thus influencing weight loss, in people with overweight or obesity. A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023403364). Randomized Controlled Trials published from the database's inception to 8 November 2023 and focused on digital-based technologies aimed at increasing physical activity for the purpose of weight loss, with or without changes in diet, were considered eligible. In total, 1762 studies were retrieved and 31 met the inclusion criteria. Although they differed in the type of technology used and in their design, two-thirds of the studies reported significantly greater weight loss among electronic device users than controls. Many of these studies reported tailored or specialist-guided interventions. The use of digital technologies may be useful to support weight-loss interventions for people with overweight or obesity. Personalized feedback can increase the effectiveness of new technologies in motivating behavior changes.
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