ReviewDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2022
Weight Reduction Interventions Using Digital Health for Employees with Obesity: A Systematic Review.
Review in Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Commercially available mobile health applications for obesity across the lifespan: a systematic search and quality assessment.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Pooled it
- 2026 AHA/ACC/ADA/ASN Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2026Guideline
- Effectiveness of Telemedicine Nursing Interventions in the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Current obesity reports · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions in the workplace to reduce risk factors for noncommunicable diseases: an umbrella review of systematic reviews of effectiveness.Journal of occupational health · 2024Pooled it
- Improving Eating Habits at the Office: An Umbrella Review of Nutritional Interventions.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
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- Long-Term Associations of a Mobile-Based Chronic Disease Management Program With Employee Health: Four-Year Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- An umbrella review of efficacy of digital health interventions for workers.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- How do electronic personal health information technologies enhance obesity prevention behaviors? Examining the roles of obesity risk perception and body weight.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Digital Wellness Programs in the Workplace: Meta-Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Review
- Employer Actions in Office Settings and Women's Perception of the Workplace as Supportive of Healthy Eating: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Real-World Outcomes of a Digital Behavioral Coaching Intervention to Improve Employee Health Status: Retrospective Observational Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Observational
- The Effectiveness of eHealth Interventions for Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance in Adults with Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.Current obesity reports · 2023Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to systematically review the literature on randomized controlled trials on weight reduction interventions using digital health for employees with obesity. Methods: All relevant articles published until September 2021 were systematically identified from six electronic databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, RISS, and KISS. Data selection and extraction were independently performed by three researchers. Methodological quality was assessed using the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Randomized Controlled Trials. The results were narratively synthesized. Results: Eleven studies were included in the systematic review. All studies had a low risk of bias. The settings and sample sizes of the included studies were different. The contents of the interventions included nutrition, physical activity, behavioral change, incentives, and motivation. Four studies were based on social cognitive theory. A total of ten studies delivered web-based intervention, while the other used tele-monitoring device. A wide range of intervention strategies was used including providing online resources, tele-counseling, and patient-tailored advice. As a result of the intervention, a total of seven studies showed a significant weight reduction in both the intervention and comparison groups, with significant differences between groups. Conclusion: Until now, use of digital health in weight reduction interventions for employees with obesity has been conducted on a web-based. Various contents such as nutrition, physical activity and theories were explored. Further study is required using more diverse delivery methods such as mobile application, use of wearable devices.
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