Adherence to self‐monitoring and behavioral goals is associated with improved weight loss in an mHealth randomized‐controlled trial
Authors' conclusion
These results suggest that future research should examine the mechanisms underlying tailored FB to improve the effect of FB intervention strategies that can lead to improved weight loss.
Study context
- Population
- Adults in an mHealth weight-loss trial using digital tools to monitor diet, physical activity (PA) and weight; 80% female, 82% White, mean (SD) BMI 33.7 (4.0) kg/m²
- Participants
- 502 adults
- Comparison
- Self-monitoring (SM) + FB vs SM-only
- Primary endpoint
- Monthly adherence to SM of diet, PA and weight and to prescribed diet and PA goals, and its association with ≥5% weight loss
- Follow-up
- 12 months
Methodological detailsmHealth, Generalized linear mixed modeling
- mHealth
- Generalized linear mixed modeling
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Adherence to SM and behavioral goals · over 12 months
- Adherence to SM and fat, calorie and PA goals declined nonlinearly over time; less decline with SM + FB vs SM-only
- Higher adherence to diet, PA and weight SM and to calorie and PA goals associated with greater odds of ≥5% weight loss
- Higher monthly probability of ≥5% weight loss associated with greater adherence to diet, PA and weight SM and to calorie and PA goals
Original publication
Adherence to self‐monitoring and behavioral goals is associated with improved weight loss in an mHealth randomized‐controlled trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 18 February 2025. doi:10.
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