SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2023
Effectiveness of Combined Health Coaching and Self-Monitoring Apps on Weight-Related Outcomes in People With Overweight and Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Understanding the influence and acceptability of health and wellbeing coaching in underserved populations: a qualitative systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Children and Adolescents With Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review and Component Network Meta-Analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Do health coaching interventions have effects in patients with chronic kidney disease? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.International urology and nephrology · 2026Pooled it
- Empowering Health Through Digital Lifelong Prevention: An Umbrella Review of Apps and Wearables for Nutritional Management.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Behavior Change Resources Used in Mobile App-Based Interventions Addressing Weight, Behavioral, and Metabolic Outcomes in Adults With Overweight and Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of a mobile phone application for dietary self-monitoring on obesity in adolescents: a pilot randomized controlled trial.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Trial
- Individual preferences for the design of a health coaching-based lifestyle promotion program among middle-aged adults in Hong Kong: a discrete choice experiment.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2026Article
- Real-world outcomes of hybrid obesity care using digital coaching and GLP-1 therapy in a multi-ethnic Asian setting.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Article
- Developing implementation strategies for a community-based digital weight management program: A hybrid deductive-inductive thematic analysis grounded in implementation theory.International journal of nursing sciences · 2026Article
- Behaviour Change Techniques for Lifestyle Changes in People Living with Overweight and Obesity in Primary Care Settings: A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews.Obesity facts · 2026Review
- Long-term effectiveness of multidisciplinary weight management versus routine management on body mass index and waist circumference in older adults with overweight and obesity: a 24-month retrospective cohort study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Integrating Shared Decision-Making, Motivational Interviewing, and Health Coaching in Obesity Care: A Stage-Based Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Behavior Change.Journal of obesity · 2026Review
- Autonomous digital lifestyle intervention for obesity: a comparative study of software-generated vs. provider-delivered body composition outcomes.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- The Health Coach Approach: A Secondary Analysis on the Association Between Remote Health Wellness Coaching and Body Appreciation.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Article
- Mobile Health Interventions for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes and Overweight or Obesity-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
- Lifestyle Medicine for Obesity in the Era of Highly Effective Anti-Obesity Treatment.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Effects of information framing cues and age on the comprehension of personal health records for self-care behaviors: an eye-tracking study.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2025Article
- Health Coaching and Its Impact in the Remote Management of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Scoping Review of the Literature.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Identification and Categorization of the Distinct Purposes Underpinning the Use of Digital Health Care Self-Monitoring: Qualitative Study of Stakeholders in the Health Care Ecosystem.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Criterion-related validity of self-screening using the KOJI AWARENESS™ test for range of motion and strength in healthy participants.PloS one · 2025Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundSelf-monitoring smartphone apps and health coaching have both individually been shown to improve weight-related outcomes, but their combined effects remain unclear.
objectiveThis study aims to examine the effectiveness of combining self-monitoring apps with health coaching on anthropometric, cardiometabolic, and lifestyle outcomes in people with overweight and obesity.
methodsRelevant articles published from inception till June 9, 2022, were searched through 8 databases (Embase, CINAHL, PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, The Cochrane Library, and Web of Science). Effect sizes were pooled using random-effects models. Behavioral strategies used were coded using the behavior change techniques taxonomy V1.
resultsA total of 14 articles were included, representing 2478 participants with a mean age of 39.1 years and a BMI of 31.8 kg/m2. Using combined intervention significantly improved weight loss by 2.15 kg (95% CI -3.17 kg to -1.12 kg; P<.001; I2=60.3%), waist circumference by 2.48 cm (95% CI -3.51 cm to -1.44 cm; P<.001; I2=29%), triglyceride by 0.22 mg/dL (95% CI -0.33 mg/dL to 0.11 mg/dL; P=.008; I2=0%), glycated hemoglobin by 0.12% (95% CI -0.21 to -0.02; P=.03; I2=0%), and total calorie consumption per day by 128.30 kcal (95% CI -182.67 kcal to -73.94 kcal; P=.003; I2=0%) kcal, but not BMI, blood pressure, body fat percentage, cholesterol, and physical activity. Combined interventional effectiveness was superior to receiving usual care and apps for waist circumference but only superior to usual care for weight loss.
conclusionsCombined intervention could improve weight-related outcomes, but more research is needed to examine its added benefits to using an app.
trial registrationPROSPERO CRD42022345133; https://tinyurl.com/2zxfdpay.
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