Effect of internet support on the long-term maintenance of weight loss
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of an Internet weight maintenance program. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Two hundred fifty-five healthy overweight and obese adults (mean +/- SD BMI, 31.8 +/- 4.1 kg/m(2)) men (18%; mean +/- SD age, 45.8 +/- 8.9 yrs) participated in a 6-month behavioral weight control program conducted over interactive television. Treatment was followed by a 12-month weight maintenance program with three conditions: frequent in-person support (F-IPS), minimal in-person support (M-IPS) and internet support (IS). Main outcome measures included body weight, program adherence, and social influence components. RESULTS: There were no significant differences among the groups in weight loss (mean +/- SD) from baseline to 18 months (7.6 +/- 7.3 kg vs. 5.5 +/- 8.9 kg vs. 5.1 +/- 6.5 kg, p = 0.23 for the IS, M-IPS, and F-IPS, respectively). DISCUSSION: Participants assigned to an internet-based weight maintenance program sustained comparable weight loss over 18 months compared with individuals who continued to meet face-to-face. Therefore, the internet appears to be a viable medium for promoting long-term weight maintenance.
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Another study by the same author was excluded because it did not meet the 80% follow-up inclusion criterion at 12 months, there were no extractable data for earlier follow-up points, and the authors were unable to contact the author to obtain data for the earlier follow-up time points.
“Another study by the same author was excluded from this review because the study did not meet the 80% follow-up inclusion criterion at 12 months, there were no extractable data for earlier follow-up points, and we were unable to contact the author to obtain data for the earlier follow-up time points (Harvey-Berino 2004).”
From Interactive computer-based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people (2012) · cites this paper as Harvey-Berino 2004
Neve and colleagues observed that login frequency was associated with impact, consistent with what has been observed in a number of the individual trials in this review.
“Neve and colleagues observed that login frequency was associated with impact, consistent with what has been observed in a number of the individual trials in this review (Cussler 2008; Harvey-Berino 2004; Tate 2001; Tate 2003; Womble 2004).”
From Interactive computer-based interventions for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or obese people (2012) · cites this paper as Harvey-Berino 2004
Other studies have demonstrated successful weight loss and weight loss maintenance via Internet and e-mail programmes.
“Other studies have demonstrated successful weight loss and weight loss maintenance via Internet and e-mail programmes [9,12,13].”
From The Internet for weight control in an obese sample: results of a randomised controlled trial (2007) · cites this paper as [13]
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- Authors
- Harvey‐Berino, J., Pintauro, S., Buzzell, P., & Gold, E. C.
- Affiliations
- University of Vermont (US)
- Corresponding author
- Harvey‐Berino, Jean
- ORCID
- Pintauro, Stephen
- Venue
- Obesity Research
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2004-02
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 320-329
- ISSN
- 1071-7323 (ISSN-L)
- 1550-8528
- OpenAlex
- W2085291708
- Cited by
- 283
- References
- 39
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 16 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 21 · 2012: 26
- FWCI
- 29.10
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Obesity Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK56746, R01DK056746)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
- Keywords
- weight loss maintenance, obesity, overweight adults, behavioral weight control, interactive television, social influence, program adherence, long-term weight loss
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Behavior Therapy, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Self-Help Groups, Social Support, Time Factors, Weight Loss, Treatment Outcome, Internet
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