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SynthesisObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2010

Effectiveness of web-based interventions in achieving weight loss and weight loss maintenance in overweight and obese adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

M Neve, P J Morgan, P R Jones, C E Collins

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Synthesis in Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 226 papers, 30 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

226 citing papers in PubMed, 30 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. A meta-analysis of eHealth interventions to promote physical activity in young, middle-aged, and late middle-aged adults with obesity or overweight.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025
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  9. Systematic review of electronically delivered behavioral obesity prevention interventions targeting men.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022
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  19. Systematic review and meta-analysis of internet-delivered interventions providing personalized feedback for weight loss in overweight and obese adults.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

M NeveSchool of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Melinda.neve@newcastle.edu.au
P J Morgan
P R Jones
C E Collins

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objectives of this systematic review are to evaluate the effectiveness of web-based interventions on weight loss and maintenance and identify which components of web-based interventions are associated with greater weight change and low attrition rates. A literature search from 1995 to April 2008 was conducted. Studies were eligible for inclusion if: participants were aged >or=18 years with a body mass index >or=25, at least one study arm involved a web-based intervention with the primary aim of weight loss or maintenance, and reported weight-related outcomes. Eighteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Thirteen studies aimed to achieve weight loss, and five focused on weight maintenance. Heterogeneity was evident among the studies with seven research questions examined across interventions of varying intensity. Seven studies were assessed for effectiveness based on percentage weight change, with four studies deemed effective. Although the four meta-analyses suggest meaningful weight change, it is not possible to determine the effectiveness of web-based interventions in achieving weight loss or maintenance due to heterogeneity of designs and thus the small number of comparable studies. Higher usage of website features may be associated with positive weight change, but we do not know what features improve this effect or reduce attrition.

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InternetWeight LossAdultFemaleHumansMaleObesityPatient Education as TopicResearch DesignSelf CareTreatment Outcome

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PMID19754633

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