Research
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The automated, online, behavioral obesity treatment program (Rx Weight Loss) produced a mean estimated weight loss of 3.60 kg at 3 months.
Practitioners can consider automated online programs as effective for initial weight loss.
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Among the 540 participants... mean estimated 3-month weight loss was 3.60 (95% CI, -4.32 to -2.88) kg.
Why this rating
Based on the randomized clinical trial design.
Source
Pragmatic Implementation of Online Obesity Treatment and Maintenance Interventions in Primary Care
J. Graham Thomas et al. · JAMA Internal Medicine · 2024
rct · n=540Cited 13×
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