Researchers from the University of Tsukuba demonstrated that utilizing web-based applications can aid in weight-loss efforts. Obesity and being overweight can lead to serious chronic conditions, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and certai
The study showed that the use of web-based interventions in individuals with overweight and obesity had a positive and significant impact on weight loss.
Obesity and being overweight can lead to serious chronic conditions, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and certain cancers. Conventional weight-loss interventions that involve behavioral changes and lifestyle modifications have been shown to be effective, and there has been a recent surge in the development of innovative internet-based weight-loss interventions.
To examine the said effectiveness of web-based applications, researchers performed a systematic review wherein 1466 articles from 2 medical publication databases were retrieved and carefully selected. Each study was reviewed for its quality of evidence based on the risk of bias; 97 articles were analyzed qualitatively, and 51 articles were analyzed quantitatively.
“Our study showed that the use of web-based intervention in people with overweight and obesity have a positive and significant effect on weight loss,” states Professor Yoshio Nakata. “However, our data also suggested a trend toward a decreasing effectiveness for long-term web-based interventions”.
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