Digital Engagement Phenotypes and 6-Month Weight Loss in a Tirzepatide-Supported Digital Weight-Loss Program: A Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]
Background and Objectives: Real-world persistence with medication-supported weight management programs is often low. While digital weight loss services (DWLS) provide multi-modal digital supports to improve engagement and counter attrition, the existing ...
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Digital Engagement Significantly Enhances Weight Loss Outcomes in Adults With Obesity Treated With Tirzepatide: Retrospective Cohort Study of a Digital Weight Loss Service [PDF]
BackgroundThe advent of tirzepatide has transformed obesity care; yet, real-world weight loss outcomes necessarily depend on patient engagement with behavioral support.
Hans Johnson +3 more
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Background Behavioral weight loss programs often lead to significant short‐term weight loss, but long‐term weight maintenance remains a challenge. Most weight maintenance data come from clinical trials, in‐person programs, or general population surveys ...
Christine N. May +9 more
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Developing the "Choosing Health" Digital Weight Loss and Maintenance Intervention: Intervention Mapping Study [PDF]
BackgroundDigital health promotion programs tailored to the individual are a potential cost-effective and scalable solution to enable self-management and provide support to people with excess body weight.
Iga Palacz-Poborczyk +10 more
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BackgroundDigital health programs have been shown to be feasible and effective for the prevention of chronic diseases such as diabetes. Contrary to expectations, findings also suggest that older adults have higher levels of engagement with digital health
Lisa A. Auster-Gussman +4 more
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Peer Referral Pathways and 6-Month Outcomes in a Tirzepatide-Supported Digital Weight Loss Service: Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]
In a retrospective analysis of 34,449 adults using an unsubsidized, tirzepatide-supported digital weight loss service (DWLS) in Australia, patients entering via peer referral showed higher 6-month program adherence and greater percentage weight loss than
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Optimizing Self-Monitoring in a Digital Weight Loss Intervention (Spark): Protocol for a Factorial Randomized Trial [PDF]
BackgroundSelf-monitoring is a vital component of behavioral obesity treatment. It often involves tracking dietary intake, physical activity, and body weight.
Michele L Patel +11 more
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Optimizing Goal Difficulty in a Digital Weight Loss Intervention: The Ignite Pilot Randomized Trial [PDF]
Background Goal setting is a key component in behavioral weight loss interventions. Goal setting theory emphasizes having harder goals rather than easier goals. However, few studies have experimentally manipulated goal difficulty levels in digital weight
Michele L. Patel +7 more
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Weight Loss and Engagement Among Active Users of a Dietitian-Led Digital Nutrition Platform: Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]
BackgroundApproximately 2.5 billion adults worldwide were living with overweight or obesity as of 2022, highlighting the need for comprehensive weight management solutions.
Frederick G B Goddard +5 more
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Background: Obesity is arguably the greatest public health concern in the present day. Digital weight-loss services (DWLSs) that utilize modern medications have demonstrated potential in increasing access to effective obesity treatment.
Louis Talay +3 more
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