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Adherence to daily dietary and activity goals set within a Māori and Pacific weight loss competition.

Marewa GloverMarrit NolteAnnemarie WagemakersHayden McRobbieRozanne KrugerBernhard H BreierJane StephenMafi Funaki-TahifoteMathu Shanthakumar
Published in: BMC obesity (2019)
Incentives offer a promising strategy for encouraging retention in weight loss interventions. This study suggests that participants in a competition will perform incentivised tasks. The findings however, are limited by missing data and high drop out of individuals and whole teams. Further research is needed on how to increase retention.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • bariatric surgery
  • roux en y gastric bypass
  • physical activity
  • gastric bypass
  • glycemic control
  • electronic health record
  • type diabetes
  • obese patients
  • public health
  • machine learning
  • weight gain