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Trial reportScandinavian journal of primary health care2017

Text messaging (SMS) as a tool to facilitate weight loss and prevent metabolic deterioration in clinically healthy overweight and obese subjects: a randomised controlled trial.

Vija Silina, Mesfin K Tessma, Silva Senkane, Gita Krievina, Guntis Bahs

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Scandinavian journal of primary health care, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Vija Silinaa Department of Family Medicine , Riga Stradins University , Riga , Latvia.
Mesfin K Tessmab Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics , Karolinska Institutet , Solna , Sweden.
Silva Senkanec Statistics Unit , Riga Stradins University , Riga , Latvia.
Gita Krievinad Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry , Riga Stradins University , Riga , Latvia.
Guntis Bahse Department of Internal Diseases , Riga Stradins University , Riga , Latvia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo examine whether SMS text messaging facilitates a reduction of weight and waist circumference (WC) and favourable changes in lipid profile and insulin levels in clinically healthy overweight and obese subjects.

designA randomised controlled trial. SETTING AND

interventionPrimary care health centre in Riga, Latvia. Text messaging once in two weeks. SUBJECTS: A total of 123 overweight and obese men and women aged 30-45 years with no cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) or diabetes.

main outcome measureschanges in anthropometric parameters (weight, WC, body mass index (BMI)) and biochemical parameters (lipids, fasting glucose and insulin).

resultsWe found a statistically significant decrease in weight (2.4%), BMI and WC (4.8%) in the intervention group, while the control group showed a statistically non-significant increase in weight and BMI and decrease in WC. Between group results obtained over the course of a year showed statistically significant mean differences between weight (-3.4 kg (95% CI -5.5, -1.3)), BMI kg/m

conclusionsSMS messaging in clinically healthy overweight and obese subjects facilitates a slight decrease in weight, BMI and WC. It is anticipated that the implications of this strategy might facilitate the design of preventive and promotive strategies among high risk groups in Latvia.

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PMID28812403
PMCPMC5592353

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