Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on initial weight loss in a digital weight management program: A natural experiment.
Tiffany BullardAdam MedcalfChad RethorstGary D FosterPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2021)
Over a 30-week enrollment period, COVID-19 had negative effects on both weight loss and food self-monitoring, but the effects were short-lived. Those participating in evidence-based weight management programs can expect similar levels of initial weight loss as those experienced before the pandemic.
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