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Receiving e-messages had no significant effect on adherence to low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets.
The e-message intervention did not enhance adherence to specific dietary plans, indicating a need for more effective strategies.
StrongRefutesmedium confidence
(2) adherence; LC −2.5 g carbohydrate, 95% CI −29.9 to 24.8, P=.85; LF +6.2 g fat, 95% CI −4.1 to 17.0, P=.26.
Why this rating
Based on a large randomized weight loss study.
Source
To Text or Not to Text: Electronic Message Intervention to Improve Treatment Adherence Versus Matched Historical Controls (Preprint)
Marily Oppezzo et al. · 2018
DOI 10.2196/preprints.11720
cohort · n=176
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