Reach, engagement and effectiveness of in-person and online lifestyle change programs to prevent diabetes.
Ilya GolovatySandeep WadhwaLois FisherIryna LobachByron CroweRonli LeviHilary SeligmanPublished in: BMC public health (2021)
Compared to adults referred to in-person LCP, those referred to online LCP were more likely to enroll and less likely to engage. Online participants achieved modest meaningful weight loss. Online delivery of LCP is an attractive strategy to deliver and scale DPP, particularly with social distancing measures currently in place. However, it is unclear how to optimize delivery models for maximal impact given trade-offs in reach and effectiveness.
Keyphrases
- social media
- health information
- weight loss
- randomized controlled trial
- systematic review
- cardiovascular disease
- type diabetes
- healthcare
- bariatric surgery
- mental health
- public health
- physical activity
- metabolic syndrome
- roux en y gastric bypass
- glycemic control
- body mass index
- blood pressure
- adipose tissue
- resistance training
- skeletal muscle
- gastric bypass
- body composition
- weight gain