Adherence
Adding daily, tailored feedback messages to electronic self-monitoring (PDA+FB) results in a higher proportion of participants achieving clinically significant weight loss (≥5%) compared to paper records or PDA alone, although mean weight loss differences were not statistically significant.
If you use a digital tracker, enable any available feedback or coaching features. This study suggests that while just tracking helps you stay consistent, adding daily, personalized feedback messages significantly increases your chances of losing at least 5% of your body weight compared to tracking alone or using paper diaries.
A higher proportion of PDA+FB participants (63%) achieved ≥5% weight loss in comparison to the PR group (46%) (P < 0.05) and PDA group (49%) (P = 0.09).
Why this rating
RCT with high retention, but the primary outcome (mean weight loss) was not significantly different between groups, limiting the strength of the claim for average users.
Source
The Effect of Electronic Self‐Monitoring on Weight Loss and Dietary Intake: A Randomized Behavioral Weight Loss Trial
Lora E. Burke et al. · Obesity · 2010
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