Does using the Internet facilitate the maintenance of weight loss?
Does using the Internet facilitate the maintenance of weight loss?
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DOI:
10.1038/sj.ijo.0802051
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发表时间:
2002-09-01
影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
Ramirez, E
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作者:
Harvey-Berino, J;Pintauro, S;Ramirez, E
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