Research
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Digital counseling tools (mobile app with coach contact vs. newsletters) are being tested as adjuncts to dietary interventions for weight maintenance, but their specific efficacy compared to each other or standard care is not yet proven.
Use a mobile app with a coach or receive regular newsletters to help you stick to your diet. The app offers more direct contact (weekly at first, then less often), while newsletters provide general tips. Both are designed to support long-term maintenance.
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While self-weighing is known to be effective for weight maintenance, little is known as to whether self-monitoring technologies for tracking lifestyle helps people to maintain their weight. These digital tools are not yet proven to support weight maintenance after weight loss.
Why this rating
Study protocol only; no results reported.
Source
Randomized Controlled Lifestyle Intervention (LION) Study for Weight Loss and Maintenance in Adults With Obesity—Design and Methods
Anna Reik et al. · Frontiers in Nutrition · 2020
DOI 10.3389/fnut.2020.586985
rct · n=504Cited 10×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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