ArticleObesity science & practice2019
Outcomes of an RCT of videoconference vs. in-person or in-clinic nutrition and exercise in midlife adults with obesity.
Article in Obesity science & practice, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05425797 (Building on Existing Tools To Improve Chronic Disease Prevention and Screening in Primary Care Virtually), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Building on Existing Tools To Improve Chronic Disease Prevention and Screening in Primary Care Virtually: the Virtual BETTER Study
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Safety of videoconferencing for physical rehabilitation and exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Digital versus nondigital behavioral interventions on cardiovascular risk reduction: systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Use of active video games with or without videoconferencing on health outcomes in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of eHealth Nutritional Interventions for Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Individual Real-Time Video Counseling on Smoking, Nutrition, Alcohol, Physical Activity, and Obesity Health Risks: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Utilizing technology for diet and exercise change in complex chronic conditions across diverse environments (U-DECIDE): feasibility randomised controlled trial.BMC health services research · 2024Trial
- Managing Obesity in Young Children: A Multiple Methods Study Assessing Feasibility, Acceptability, and Implementation of a Multicomponent, Family-Based Intervention.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2022Trial
- Challenges of conducting a remote behavioral weight loss study: Lessons learned and a practical guide.Contemporary clinical trials · 2021Trial
- Real-World Outcomes of Telemedicine Shared Medical Appointments in Obesity Management.Obesity science & practice · 2026Article
- Digital Health in Obesity Care: Current Evidence, Challenges, and Future Directions.Current obesity reports · 2026Review
- Stakeholder Perspectives on Remote Delivery of a Group-Based Child Obesity Prevention Program for Latino Families With Low Income.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2026Article
- The past, present, and future of behavioral obesity treatment.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Review
- Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Health Exercise Intervention for Inactive Adults: 3-Arm Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- A non-randomized comparison of engagement and outcomes for in-person versus virtual delivery of the Partner2Lose weight management trial.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
- Weight Loss Outcomes With Telemedicine During COVID-19.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Observational
- Can you see me? Participant experience of accessing a weight management programme via group videoconference to overcome barriers to engagement.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2021Article
- Depressive symptom severity as a predictor of attendance in the HOME behavioral weight loss trial.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2020Article
- Health and wellness coaching positively impacts individuals with chronic pain and pain-related interference.PloS one · 2020Article
- Outcomes of an RCT of videoconference vs. in-person or in-clinic nutrition and exercise in midlife adults with obesity.Obesity science & practice · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveNew communication technologies have shown some promise in lifestyle weight loss interventions but may be most effective when leveraging face-to-face communications. The study reported here sought to test whether weight loss programme attendance and outcomes are greater when offered in-person at community sites or remotely via videoconference vs. in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). In a three-arm randomized trial among 150 FQHC adults, intervention delivery in community-sites or via videoconference was tested against a clinic-based lifestyle intervention (enhanced usual care [EUC]).
methodsTwice weekly, a nutrition topic was reviewed, and exercise sessions were held in a 20-week programme delivered either in community settings or via videoconference. The primary outcome was the proportion of participants losing more than 2 kg at 6 (end of treatment) and 12 months in intent-to-treat analyses.
resultsMean (SD) age was 53 years, 82% were women, 65% were African-American, 50% reported $18,000 or less household income and 49% tested low in health literacy, and mean (SD) body mass index was 39 kg m
conclusionVideoconference and community-based delivery were as effective as an FQHC-based weight loss programme.
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