Adherence
Digital health interventions (eHealth) are effective for the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults, producing statistically significant improvements in BMI and body weight compared to control groups.
Use a digital health tool (app, website, or SMS program) designed for weight management. Consistency is key; choose a platform you will actually use daily. While the average weight loss is modest (approx. 0.7 BMI units), it is a statistically significant benefit over doing nothing. Combine this with basic dietary awareness for best results.
This review found that eHealth interventions were effective for the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults.
Why this rating
It is a systematic review with meta-analysis, providing high-level evidence, though heterogeneity exists.
Source
<scp>eH</scp>ealth interventions for the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: a systematic review with meta‐analysis
Melinda Hutchesson et al. · Obesity Reviews · 2015
DOI 10.1111/obr.12268
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