SynthesisJournal of telemedicine and telecare2017
Do weight management interventions delivered by online social networks effectively improve body weight, body composition, and chronic disease risk factors? A systematic review.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Social media use for nutrition outcomes in young adults: a mixed-methods systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2018Pooled it
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- An-m-Health Intervention Using Smartphone App to Improve Physical Activity in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- A Remote Nutritional Intervention to Change the Dietary Habits of Patients Undergoing Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
- Results From a Trial of an Online Diabetes Prevention Program Intervention.American journal of preventive medicine · 2018Trial
- Adaptation of diabetes prevention program for Chinese Americans - a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- A Facebook-Delivered Weight Loss Intervention Using Open Enrollment: Randomized Pilot Feasibility Trial.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Moving Food Assistance into the Digital Age: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A randomized controlled trial of an innovative, user-friendly, interactive smartphone app-based lifestyle intervention for weight loss.Obesity science & practice · 2021Article
- The Effectiveness and Usability of Online, Group-Based Interventions for People With Severe Obesity: Protocol for a Systematic Review.JMIR research protocols · 2021Article
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- When Public Health Research Meets Social Media: Knowledge Mapping From 2000 to 2018.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Review
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- Exploring the Characteristics and Preferences for Online Support Groups: Mixed Method Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Article
- Recruiting low-income postpartum women into two weight loss interventions: in-person versus Facebook delivery.Translational behavioral medicine · 2019Article
- Adapting a Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention for Delivery via Facebook: A Pilot Series Among Low-Income Postpartum Women.JMIR formative research · 2018Article
- Using the Habit App for Weight Loss Problem Solving: Development and Feasibility Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2018Article
- Social Media and Obesity in Adults: a Review of Recent Research and Future Directions.Current diabetes reports · 2018Review
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Abstract
Introduction Currently, no systematic review/meta-analysis has examined studies that used online social networks (OSN) as a primary intervention platform. Therefore, the purpose of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of weight management interventions delivered through OSN. Methods PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus were searched (January 1990-November 2015) for studies with data on the effect of OSNs on weight loss. Only primary source articles that utilized OSN as the main platform for delivery of weight management/healthy lifestyle interventions, were published in English language peer-reviewed journals, and reported outcome data on weight were eligible for inclusion in this systematic review. Five articles were included in this review. Results One-hundred percent of the studies ( n = 5) reported a reduction in baseline weight. Three of the five studies (60%) reported significant decreases in body weight when OSN was paired with health educator support. Only one study reported a clinical significant weight loss of ≥5%. Conclusion Using OSN for weight management is in its early stages of development and, while these few studies show promise, more research is needed to acquire information about optimizing these interventions to increase their efficacy.
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