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Technology-assisted obesity interventions, including digital platforms and AI-driven adaptive interventions, can produce clinically meaningful weight loss and improve equity by increasing reach to marginalized populations.
Digital weight loss programs can be effective and affordable. If you have a smartphone, you may have access to these programs. Look for options that offer human support if you need extra motivation, as combining technology with coaching yields better results.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
Remotely delivered, technology-assisted obesity interventions produce clinically meaningful weight reduction at low cost [40, 41] and are reimbursable as telehealth services in most states. They hold promise to benefit disenfranchised population groups to the extent that remote treatment delivery increases intervention reach...
Why this rating
Based on cited studies [40, 41] and workshop consensus.
Source
Toward Health Equity: A Workshop Report on the State of the Science of Obesity Interventions for Adults
Loneke T. Blackman Carr et al. · Obesity · 2025
DOI 10.1002/oby.70035
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Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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