Ufholz Kelsey, Werner James
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA.
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA.
Curr Cardiovasc Risk Rep. 2023;17(4):83-90. doi: 10.1007/s12170-023-00717-2. Epub 2023 Mar 23.
A variety of mobile-based applications aimed at weight loss have become popular in recent years. This review describes the features and effectiveness of mobile weight loss apps.
Overall, mobile apps can help patients lose weight either as well as or better than traditional paper-and-pencil weight loss interventions and often better than minimal intervention control groups. Mobile apps promote multiple strategies, including self-monitoring of diet, exercise, and weight, as well as social support and educational content. Significant variation exists in app types, which makes it difficult to conclude which features drive program effectiveness. Intervention success varies based on patients' level of engagement with the app. There is a deficit of apps and app-based studies of older, less tech-savvy adults, ethnic/racial minorities, and low-income individuals, as well as longer-term studies.
Mobile apps can successfully help patients lose weight and represent a cost-effective, accessible alternative to intensive in-person weight loss programs. More research is needed into their long-term potential, especially for hard-to-reach populations.
近年来，各种旨在减肥的移动应用程序已变得很流行。本综述描述了移动减肥应用程序的特点和有效性。
总体而言，移动应用程序帮助患者减肥的效果与传统纸笔减肥干预措施相当或更好，且往往优于最低限度干预对照组。移动应用程序促进多种策略，包括饮食、运动和体重的自我监测，以及社会支持和教育内容。应用程序类型存在显著差异，这使得难以确定哪些功能推动项目有效性。干预成功与否因患者对应用程序的参与程度而异。针对老年人、技术不太熟练的成年人、少数族裔/种族群体和低收入个体的应用程序及基于应用程序的研究存在不足，长期研究也不足。
移动应用程序可以成功帮助患者减肥，是密集的面对面减肥项目具有成本效益且易于获得的替代方案。需要对其长期潜力进行更多研究，尤其是针对难以接触到的人群。
