Trial reportAnnals of medicine2020
Lifestyle counselling by persuasive information and communications technology reduces prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a dose-response manner: a randomized clinical trial (PrevMetSyn).
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- A Technology-Mediated Interventional Approach to the Prevention of Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
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- Mobile health behaviour change support system as independent treatment tool for obesity: a randomized controlled trial.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Trial
- Changes in eating behavior in people with obesity after the use of a mobile health behavior change support system: an 18-month randomized controlled trial.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Article
- Effect of a digital health behaviour change support system on cardiovascular disease risk in a randomized weight loss trial.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Low eating self-efficacy is associated with unfavorable eating behavior tendencies among individuals with overweight and obesity.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- The Relevance of Diet, Physical Activity, Exercise, and Persuasive Technology in the Prevention and Treatment of Sarcopenic Obesity in Older Adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim was to investigate whether lifestyle changes produced by persuasive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) counselling can lower the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS).
methodsA total of 532 participants (20-60 years, body mass index 27-35 kg/m
resultsThe ICT group had significantly lower proportion of MetS (33.7% vs. 45.3%,
conclusionsWeb-based ICT is able to reduce the prevalence of MetS. In addition, higher utilization of the web information system is associated with a greater decrease in the prevalence of MetS. Key messages Our internet health behaviour change support system based on persuasive design and cognitive behaviour therapy markedly reduces metabolic syndrome in overweight/obese subjects. As a stand-alone tool it may save healthcare personnel resources as it is suitable at a low cost for both obese/overweight patients and the public at large.
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