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Does using the Internet facilitate the maintenance of weight loss?

Harvey-Berino, J, Pintauro, S, Buzzell, P, DiGiulio, M, Casey Gold, B, Moldovan, C, Ramirez, E·2002·International Journal of Obesity
DOI 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802051
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Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a weight maintenance program conducted over the Internet. Design Longitudinal, clinical behavioral weight loss trial with 6-month in-person behavioral obesity treatment followed by a 12-month maintenance program conducted both in-person (frequent in-person support; F-IPS, minimal in-person support; M-IPS) and over the Internet (Internet support; IS). Subjects A total of 122 healthy, overweight adults (age=48.4+/-9.6, BMI=32.2+/-4.5 kg/m(2), 18 male) Measurements Body weight, dietary intake, energy expended in physical activity, attendance, self-monitoring, comfort with technology. Results Results (n=101) showed that weight loss did not differ by condition during treatment (8.0+/-5 vs 11+/-6.5 vs 9.8+/-5.9 kg, P=0.27 for IS, M-IPS and F-IPS, respectively). The IS condition gained significantly more weight than the F-IPS group during the first 6 months of weight maintenance (+2.2+/-3.8 vs 0+/-4 kg, P<0.05) and sustained a significantly smaller weight loss than both in-person support groups at the 1 y follow-up (-5.7+/-5.9 vs -10.4+/-9.3 vs -10.4+/-6.3 kg, P<0.05 for IS, M-IPS and F-IPS, respectively). Attendance at maintenance meetings was greater for the F-IPS than the IS condition over the 1 y maintenance program (54 vs 39%, P=0.04). Acceptability of assigned condition was higher for subjects in the F-IPS than IS condition. Conclusion The results of this study suggest that Internet support does not appear to be as effective as minimal or frequent intensive in-person therapist support for facilitating the long-term maintenance of weight loss.

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Authors
Harvey-Berino, J., Pintauro, S., Buzzell, P., DiGiulio, M., Casey Gold, B., Moldovan, C., & Ramirez, E.
Affiliations
University of Vermont (US)
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Obesity
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2002-08-21
Volume
26
Issue
9
Pages
1254-1260
ISSN
  • 0307-0565 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5497
DOI
10.1038/sj.ijo.0802051
OpenAlex
W2158259761
Cited by
197
References
25
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 14
FWCI
20.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • International Journal of Obesity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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 (medical) › Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
Keywords
weight loss maintenance, obesity treatment, behavioral weight loss, overweight adults, treatment attendance, treatment acceptability, self-monitoring, technology comfort
MeSH terms
Analysis of Variance, Behavior Therapy, Body Weight, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Self-Help Groups, Social Support, Time Factors, Weight Loss, Internet

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