Online programs for weight loss

Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures -Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Record ID 32015000982
English
Authors' objectives: Online weight loss programs may result in significant cost savings for the healthcare system, as reduced weight decreases the relative burden of disease attributable to type 2 diabetes, some forms of cancer, and cardiovascular disease, to name a few. They provide an alternative for people who are unable or unwilling to visit dietitians or nutritionists for weight loss assistance.
Authors' recommendations: Based on the results observed in the included studies (that is, similar weight loss/weight maintenance outcomes in participants with or without web‐based interventions), together with the abundance of ongoing research and the fact that online weight loss programs are already widely accessible throughout Australia, it is recommended that this technology be archived. Online weight loss programs are unlikely to be an effective replacement for conventional weight loss programs available through current healthcare practices.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2014
URL for published report: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/healthpact/docs/briefs/WP176.pdf
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Australia
MeSH Terms
  • Diet, Reducing
  • Internet
  • Meta-Analysis as Topic
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Overweight
Contact
Organisation Name: Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures-Surgical
Contact Address: ASERNIP-S 24 King William Street, Kent Town SA 5067 Australia Tel: +61 8 8219 0900
Contact Name: racs.asernip@surgeons.org
Contact Email: racs.asernip@surgeons.org
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