Commercial Programs' Online Weight-Loss Claims Compared to Results from Randomized Controlled Trials.
Rachit M VakilZoobia W ChaudhryRuchi S DoshiJeanne M ClarkKimberly A GudzunePublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2017)
Weight-loss claims within testimonials were higher than results from RCTs. Future studies should examine whether commercial programs' advertising practices influence patients' expectations or satisfaction with modest weight-loss results.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- roux en y gastric bypass
- gastric bypass
- end stage renal disease
- health insurance
- randomized controlled trial
- public health
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- primary care
- peritoneal dialysis
- clinical trial
- social media
- type diabetes
- weight gain
- current status
- adipose tissue
- patient reported outcomes
- systematic review
- skeletal muscle
- body mass index
- metabolic syndrome
- meta analyses