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Trial reportNutrients2024

Exploring Determinants of Successful Weight Loss with the Use of a Smartphone Healthcare Application: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Yutong Shi, Yuki Sasaki, Keiko Ishimura, Shinichiro Mizuno, Yoshio Nakata

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Sex differences in the relationship between obesity and hypertension in Japan: a large population-based cross-sectional study.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yutong ShiGraduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8574, Ibaraki, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7471-1241
Yuki SasakiWellmira Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0041, Japan.
Keiko IshimuraWellmira Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0041, Japan.
Shinichiro MizunoWellmira Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0041, Japan.
Yoshio NakataInstitute of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8574, Ibaraki, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-0888-4440

Funding

Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development JP23rea522107
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dietary and physical activity interventions through smartphone healthcare applications (apps) have recently surged in popularity as effective methods for weight loss. However, the specific factors contributing to successful weight loss remain uncertain. We conducted an analysis of baseline characteristics and app usage frequencies over three months among 68 Japanese adults with overweight and obesity who were assigned to the intervention group in a previous randomized controlled trial. Logistic regression analysis revealed a negative association (OR: 0.248;

Indexed as

Mobile ApplicationsObesityOverweightSmartphoneWeight LossAdultExerciseFemaleHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeWalkingWeight Reduction Programsobesityoverweightpredictorssmartphone applicationsuccessful weight loss

Identifiers

PMID38999857
PMCPMC11243466

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