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SynthesisObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2016

Systematic review and meta-analysis of internet-delivered interventions providing personalized feedback for weight loss in overweight and obese adults.

A Sherrington, J J Newham, R Bell, A Adamson, E McColl, V Araujo-Soares

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Synthesis in Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 76 papers, 15 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

76 citing papers in PubMed, 15 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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  13. The importance of service-users' perspectives: A systematic review of qualitative evidence reveals overlooked critical features of weight management programmes.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

A SherringtonInstitute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
J J NewhamInstitute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
R BellInstitute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
A AdamsonInstitute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
E McCollInstitute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
V Araujo-SoaresInstitute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Funding

Department of Health NIHR-RP-02-12-001Medical Research Council MR/K02325X/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundObesity levels continue to rise annually. Face-to-face weight loss consultations have previously identified mixed effectiveness and face high demand with limited resources. Therefore, alternative interventions, such as internet-delivered interventions, warrant further investigation. The aim was to assess whether internet-delivered weight loss interventions providing personalized feedback were more effective for weight loss in overweight and obese adults in comparison with control groups receiving no personalized feedback.

methodNine databases were searched, and 12 studies were identified that met all inclusion criteria.

resultsMeta-analysis, identified participants receiving personalized feedback via internet-delivered interventions, had 2.13 kg mean difference (SMD) greater weight loss (and BMI change, waist circumference change and 5% weight loss) in comparison with control groups providing no personalized feedback. This was also true for results at 3 and 6-month time points but not for studies where interventions lasted ≥12 months.

conclusionThis suggests that personalized feedback may be an important behaviour change technique (BCT) to incorporate within internet-delivered weight loss interventions. However, meta-analysis results revealed no differences between internet-delivered weight loss interventions with personalized feedback and control interventions ≥12 months. Further investigation into longer term internet-delivered interventions is required to examine how weight loss could be maintained. Future research examining which BCTs are most effective for internet-delivered weight loss interventions is suggested.

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Feedback, PsychologicalInternetWeight LossWeight Reduction ProgramsBody Mass IndexHealth BehaviorHumansObesityOverweightRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicWaist CircumferenceFeedbackinternet interventionsobesityweight loss

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PMID26948257
PMCPMC4999041

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