NIH R01 · 2025
Abstract Adults attempting weight loss through lifestyle modification (LM) typically find maintenance of behavior change difficult. Outcomes might be improved if participants are provided with sustained sources of accountability and support and ongoing opportunities to reflect with others on goal progress. This study proposes that sharing digital data (i.e., body weight from wireless scale, physical activity from wearable sensor, and dietary intake from smartphone app) with other parties has the potential to improve long-term weight loss. The benefit of device data sharing has not yet been rigorously tested, and traditional LM programs do not yet incorporate digital data sharing in a…
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