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ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2026

Engagement and Weight Change in an Online Weight Management Program in Clinical Settings: An Implementation Project.

Heather J Baer, JoAnn Cho, Richard Fay, Caroline M Apovian, Ashley C McCarthy, Alexander J Blood, Lipika Samal, Naomi D L Fisher, E John Orav, Matthew Wien and 9 more

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Article in Journal of general internal medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05553925 (Implementation of an Online Weight Management Program in Clinical and Community Settings), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Implementation of an Online Weight Management Program in Clinical and Community Settings

TypeinterventionalSponsorBrigham and Women's HospitalRan2022 to 2025Enrolled5,000ConditionsOverweight, ObesityArmsOnline Weight Management Program with Coaching and Patient Navigator Support
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19 authors.

Heather J BaerDivision of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. hbaer@bwh.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7273-5602
JoAnn ChoDivision of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Richard FayDivision of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Caroline M ApovianHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Ashley C McCarthyDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Alexander J BloodHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Lipika SamalDivision of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Naomi D L FisherHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
E John OravDivision of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Matthew WienDivision of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Jorge PlutzkyHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Jason P BlockDivision of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
David W BatesDivision of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Ronen RozenblumDivision of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Michela TucciAccelerator for Clinical Transformation, Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA, USA.
Marian McPartlinAccelerator for Clinical Transformation, Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA, USA.
Michael OatesAccelerator for Clinical Transformation, Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA, USA.
Katherine D McManusDepartment of Nutrition, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Benjamin M SciricaHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Funding

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute DI-2021C1-22309
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Abstract

backgroundThere is an urgent need for scalable strategies for treatment of overweight and obesity that can be implemented in clinical settings.

objectiveTo implement and evaluate an online weight management program in a large, diverse population of patients.

designClinical implementation project in primary care and specialty clinics.

participantsEligible patients were ≥ 20 years old, spoke English or Spanish, and had a body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 30 kg/m

interventionEnrolled patients were encouraged to register for a 12-month digital health program called RestoreHealth, which included an online program/app and coaching. MAIN MEASURES: We examined recruitment and enrollment in the program, as well as engagement, absolute and percent weight change, and predictors of weight change during the first six months. Subgroup analyses were conducted by use of anti-obesity medications. KEY

resultsA total of 5056 patients enrolled between November 2022 and October 2023, and 4511 (89.2%) completed registration for RestoreHealth. At six months, mean absolute and percent weight change among all enrolled patients were -5.7 pounds and -2.5%, respectively (p < 0.0001 for both), and 27.7% of patients lost ≥ 5% of their body weight. There was greater weight loss among patients using anti-obesity medications (mean absolute and percent weight change = -12.5 pounds and -5.5%, respectively). Among registered patients, 91.8% engaged in the program, although engagement decreased over time. Older age, greater weight at enrollment, and longer duration of engagement were associated with greater weight loss.

conclusionsWe rapidly enrolled a large, diverse population of patients in PROPS 2.0. Patients lost weight at six months, with greater weight loss among those using anti-obesity medications. This program has the potential to be scaled and implemented at other institutions in the future. CLINICALTRIALS: GOV REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05553925 (initial release date August 18, 2022).

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ObesityOverweightPatient ParticipationWeight LossWeight Reduction ProgramsAdultAgedBody Mass IndexDigital HealthFemaleHumansInternetMaleMiddle Agedcoachingimplementationobesityonlineoverweight

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PMID42234371

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