Effectiveness of extended contact interventions for weight management delivered via text messaging: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jennifer R JobB S FjeldsoeE G EakinM M Reeves

Published in: Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity (2017)

Evidence from the small number of studies reviewed suggests that extended contact, text message-delivered interventions are effective. Further research is required to elucidate effective intervention components and the longer-term impact on weight, diet and physical activity behaviour.

Keyphrases

physical activity
smoking cessation
randomized controlled trial
body mass index
weight loss
systematic review
preterm infants
gestational age
weight gain