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Mean fat mass reduction in the digital CBT group at 8 weeks was significantly greater than in the control group (–6.3%, SD 8.8, vs –0.8%, SD 8.1, P=.02).
Digital CBT can lead to significant reductions in fat mass in women with obesity.
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Mean fat mass reduction in the digital CBT group at 8 weeks was also significantly greater than in the control group (–6.3%, SD 8.8, vs –0.8%, SD 8.1, P=.02).
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Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
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Multidimensional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity Applied by Psychologists Using a Digital Platform: Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Meelim Kim et al. · 2019
DOI 10.2196/preprints.14817
rct · n=70
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