Mobile health applications enhance weight loss efficacy following bariatric surgery.
Obes Res Clin Pract
; 13(2): 176-179, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
With the epidemic of obesity numerous mobile health (mHealth) applications have been designed with the goal of facilitating weight loss. This technology has the potential to focus behavioral modification in a manner that's effective for weight loss. We examined the use of this mHealth technology in our bariatric surgery population to evaluate effects on weight loss following surgery.METHODS:
Single institution prospective randomized control trial performed at an academic center. 56 patients who recently underwent a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) were enrolled into a control group with standard post-operative monitoring and a mHealth application group provided with iPad© minis with the MyFitnessPal© mHealth application. Participants were followed for 24 months. The primary outcomes were effect on weight loss as determined by excess body weight loss (%EWL) and excess BMI loss (%EBL).RESULTS:
Statistically significant differences in weight loss outcomes between the groups were present throughout the duration of the study. At 12 months, %EWL was 74.41% (control) vs 81.41% (mHealth) p value 0.047 and at 24 months, it was 59.10% (control) vs 71.47% (mHealth) p value 0.0078. %EBL findings at 12 months was 28.02% (control) vs 32.15% (mHealth) p value 0.0007 and at 24 months, it was 25.39% (control) vs 27.87% (mHealth) p value 0.048.CONCLUSION:
Our results demonstrate mHealth applications are a useful adjunct to improve and maintain weight loss following bariatric surgery. We suggest mHealth applications should be utilized following bariatric surgery for improved outcomes.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Cuidados Pós-Operatórios
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Obesidade Mórbida
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Redução de Peso
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Telemedicina
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Cirurgia Bariátrica
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Programas de Redução de Peso
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Aplicativos Móveis
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Obes Res Clin Pract
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article