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Participants experienced a median weight change of −4.9 kg over the entire intervention period.
Dietitians can effectively support weight loss in overweight and obese adults using mobile app counseling.
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the median change during the entire period of intervention was −4.9 kg (range: −21.9 to 7.5 and P<.001)
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The study design is a pre- and posttest pilot study with significant results.
Source
Effectiveness and Feasibility of a Remote Lifestyle Intervention by Dietitians for Overweight and Obese Adults: Pilot Study (Preprint)
Karin Haas et al. · 2018
DOI 10.2196/preprints.12289
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