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A systematic review of the use of dietary self-monitoring in behavioural weight loss interventions: delivery, intensity and effectiveness.

Authors :
Raber, Margaret
Liao, Yue
Rara, Anne
Schembre, Susan M
Krause, Kate J
Strong, Larkin
Daniel-MacDougall, Carrie
Basen-Engquist, Karen
Source :
Public Health Nutrition. Dec2021, Vol. 24 Issue 17, p5885-5913. 29p.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

<bold>Objective: </bold>To identify dietary self-monitoring implementation strategies in behavioural weight loss interventions.<bold>Design: </bold>We conducted a systematic review of eight databases and examined fifty-nine weight loss intervention studies targeting adults with overweight/obesity that used dietary self-monitoring.<bold>Setting: </bold>NA.<bold>Participants: </bold>NA.<bold>Results: </bold>We identified self-monitoring implementation characteristics, effectiveness of interventions in supporting weight loss and examined weight loss outcomes among higher and lower intensity dietary self-monitoring protocols. Included studies utilised diverse self-monitoring formats (paper, website, mobile app, phone) and intensity levels (recording all intake or only certain aspects of diet). We found the majority of studies using high- and low-intensity self-monitoring strategies demonstrated statistically significant weight loss in intervention groups compared with control groups.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Based on our findings, lower and higher intensity dietary self-monitoring may support weight loss, but variability in adherence measures and limited analysis of weight loss relative to self-monitoring usage limits our understanding of how these methods compare with each other. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13689800
Volume :
24
Issue :
17
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Public Health Nutrition
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
153693524
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/S136898002100358X