Adherence
A web-based tailored expert system for weight management produces significantly greater weight loss and higher user satisfaction than static, information-only web materials in overweight and obese adults.
If you are trying to lose weight online, choose a program that adapts to your specific situation (like your diet, activity level, and stress) rather than one that just gives you generic articles. This study shows that personalized, automated feedback leads to significantly more weight loss (3% vs 1.2%) and is easier to follow than static information.
Significantly greater weight loss at follow-up was found among participants assigned to the tailored expert system than among those assigned to the information-only condition. Subjects in the tailored expert system lost a mean of 3 ± 0.3% of their baseline weight, whereas subjects in the information-only condition lost a mean of 1.2 ± 0.4% (p < 0.0004).
Why this rating
Large randomized controlled trial (n=2862) with statistically significant results, though limited by self-reported data and high attrition.
Source
Web‐based Weight Management Programs in an Integrated Health Care Setting: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Kendra Rothert et al. · Obesity · 2006
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