Trial reportJournal of occupational health2019
Randomized controlled trial of Web-based weight-loss intervention with human support for male workers under 40.
Trial report in Journal of occupational health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Effectiveness of Occupational Health Promotion Programs on Cardiometabolic risk factors: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.La Medicina del lavoro · 2025Pooled it
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- A systematic review examining socioeconomic factors in trials of interventions for men that report weight as an outcome.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022Pooled it
- A systematic review of the use of dietary self-monitoring in behavioural weight loss interventions: delivery, intensity and effectiveness.Public health nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of a comprehensive management mode for overweight/obesity based on mobile internet technology and traditional Chinese medicine constitution theory: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Trial
- Randomized controlled trial of Web-based weight-loss intervention with human support for male workers under 40.Journal of occupational health · 2019Trial
- An umbrella review of efficacy of digital health interventions for workers.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Efficacy of in-person versus digital enhanced lifestyle interventions in adults with overweight and obesity.Obesity pillars · 2024Article
- Weight Reduction Interventions Using Digital Health for Employees with Obesity: A Systematic Review.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2022Review
- [Development and Evaluation of Prenatal Education for Environmental Health Behavior Using Cartoon Comics].Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesHuman support can boost weight reduction in Internet-based weight-loss intervention. However, the most effective way to combine human support and the Internet for weight loss is unclear. This study aimed to examine the effects of two weight-loss programs for male workers aged 18-39 that combined different intensities of human support with website support compared to a delayed-intervention group (control group; CG), in a randomized controlled trial.
methodsSeventy-one participants with overweight or obesity were allocated to one of three 12-week treatment programs. The Standard Support Group (SSG) was provided support via website and two face-to-face group guidance sessions, at the beginning and at the end of the program along with monthly general emails throughout the program. The Enhanced Support Group (ESG) received four remote support sessions based on Supportive Accountability (SA) in addition to the SSG. The CG was provided the same program as SSG after the other two groups had completed the program. The primary outcome was body weight reduction.
resultsESG participants reduced their weight significantly more than SSG and CG participants (P = 0.038, P < 0.001, respectively), and SSG participants reduced their weight significantly more than CG participants (P = 0.033).
conclusionsThe additional remote human support provided to the participants in the ESG was beneficial for weight loss in male workers. The low-intensity program provided to the SSG was also effective. Further studies with more participants in diverse settings and with participants who are less interested in their health and weight management are needed.
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