Effectiveness of Mobile Application-Based Multimodal Behavioral Interventions on Weight Loss in Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Emma Bodner¹, Annika Gentz¹, Kathleen Wiencke¹, Nora Mehl¹, Haiko Schlögl^2,3,4

¹Sidekick Health Germany GmbH, Hamburg, Germany.

²Department of Endocrinology, Nephrology, and Rheumatology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.

³LeiCeM - Leipzig Center of Metabolism, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.

⁴Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Leipzig and University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Healthcare systems face increasing demands in chronic disease management such as obesity. Mobile applications offer scalable tools for weight management, ranging from simple trackers to prescribable digital therapeutics. OBJECTIVE: This review evaluates the effectiveness of fully remote, app-based interventions using a multimodal approach for weight loss in adults with obesity. Comply…

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