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ArticleObesity science & practice2026

Efficacy of an Online Weight Loss Program for Mexican Adults: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Alma Lorena Ruelas Yanes, Teresita de Jesús Martínez-Contreras, Maria Del Carmen Candia-Plata, Julián Esparza-Romero, Ana Lourdes Mata-Pineda, Arelly Ornelas-Vargas, Rolando Giovanni Díaz-Zavala, Michelle M Haby

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Alma Lorena Ruelas YanesDepartamento de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas, Facultad Interdisciplinaria de Ciencias Biológicas y de Salud Universidad de Sonora Encinas y Rosales s/n Hermosillo México.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3864-0874
Teresita de Jesús Martínez-ContrerasDepartamento de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas, Facultad Interdisciplinaria de Ciencias Biológicas y de Salud Universidad de Sonora Encinas y Rosales s/n Hermosillo México.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3560-7545
Maria Del Carmen Candia-PlataDepartamento de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad Interdisciplinaria de Ciencias Biológicas y de Salud Universidad de Sonora Encinas y Rosales s/n Hermosillo México.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2176-4136
Julián Esparza-RomeroUnidad de Investigación en Obesidad y Diabetes Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C. Hermosillo México.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9748-2031
Ana Lourdes Mata-PinedaDepartamento de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad Interdisciplinaria de Ciencias Biológicas y de Salud Universidad de Sonora Encinas y Rosales s/n Hermosillo México.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6389-6893
Arelly Ornelas-VargasDepartamento de Pesquerías y Biología Marina CONAHCyT-Instituto Politécnico Nacional-Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (IPN-CICIMAR) Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional s/n La Paz México.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8371-699X
Rolando Giovanni Díaz-ZavalaDepartamento de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas, Facultad Interdisciplinaria de Ciencias Biológicas y de Salud Universidad de Sonora Encinas y Rosales s/n Hermosillo México.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9104-409X
Michelle M HabyDepartamento de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas, Facultad Interdisciplinaria de Ciencias Biológicas y de Salud Universidad de Sonora Encinas y Rosales s/n Hermosillo México.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6203-9195

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Obesity is a major public health crisis in Mexico. With internet usage rapidly increasing, digital health interventions present a clear opportunity for treating obesity. This study addressed a key gap in research by evaluating a web-based Intensive Lifestyle Modification intervention adapted from the Diabetes Prevention Program for weight loss (DPP-web) in this population. Methods: To evaluate the efficacy of the DPP-web in Mexican adults with overweight or obesity at 3 and 6 months compared with a wait-list control group, a randomized controlled trial ( Results: Participants, predominantly women (81%), with an average age of 31.5 ± 8.6 years and BMI of 33.4 ± 4.85 kg/m Conclusions: The DPP-web was effective for weight loss in the Mexican population at three and 6 months and could help to improve access to an effective obesity treatment in Spanish-speaking countries, including Mexico.

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intensive lifestyle interventionsMexicoobesityweight loss

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