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Self-monitoring (79.4%) and goal setting (73.7%) are the core behavior change techniques used in DBCIs.
Practitioners should incorporate self-monitoring and goal setting in DBCIs for obesity.
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BCTs are typically applied in combination, with self-monitoring (79.4%) and goal setting (73.7%) as the core techniques.
Why this rating
Based on systematic analysis of DBCIs.
Source
Global trends in digital behavior change interventions for overweight/obesity: a bibliometric and scoping review (Preprint)
Zixuan Yang et al. · 2026
DOI 10.2196/preprints.101766
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