Obesity is a prevalent health care issue associated with disability, premature morality, and high costs. Behavioral weight management interventions lead to clinically significant weight losses in overweight and obese individuals; however, many individuals are not able to participate in these face-to-face treatments due to limited access, cost, and/or time constraints. Technological advances such as widespread access to the Internet, increased use of smartphones, and newer behavioral self-monitoring tools have resulted in the development of a variety of eHealth weight management programs. In the present paper, a summary of the most current literature is provided along with potential solutions to methodological challenges (e.g., high attrition, minimal participant racial/ethnic diversity, heterogeneity of technology delivery modes). Dissemination and policy implications will be highlighted as future directions for the field of eHealth weight management.
Article
Technology-based interventions for weight management: current randomized controlled trial evidence and future directions
Faculty Publications – College of Science and Health
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2017
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Abstract
Citation Information
Kozak, A.T., Buscemi, J., Hawkins, M.A.W. et al. J Behav Med (2017) 40: 99. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-016-9805-z