A Theory- and Evidence-Based Digital Intervention Tool for Weight Loss Maintenance (NoHoW Toolkit): Systematic Development and Refinement Study.

Marta M Marques Marcela Matos Elina Mattila Jorge Encantado Cristiana Duarte Pedro J Teixeira R James Stubbs Falko F Sniehotta Miikka Ermes Marja Harjumaa Juha Leppänen Pasi Välkkynen Marlene Nunes Silva Claudia Ferreira Sérgio A Carvalho Lara Palmeira Graham W Horgan Berit Lilienthal Heitmann Elizabeth H Evans Antonio L Palmeira

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2021)

A systematic approach to the development of digital solutions based on theory, evidence, and user testing may significantly contribute to the advancement of the science of behavior change and improve current solutions for sustained weight management. Testing the toolkit by using a 2×2 design provided a unique opportunity to examine the effect of motivation and self-regulation and emotion regulation separately, as well as the effect of their interaction in weight loss maintenance.

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