July 21, 2025International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthOpen Access

Mobile and Web Apps for Weight Management in Overweight and Obese Adults: An Updated Umbrella Review and Meta-Analysis

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Mobile app interventions led to a significant average weight reduction of 1.32 kg in overweight and obese adults.
Long-term eHealth interventions also resulted in a notable weight reduction of 1.13 kg, indicating their potential effectiveness.
Eleven systematic reviews encompassing 261 studies and over 62,000 participants were analyzed for robust evidence.
The study highlights the need for further research on web-based approaches, especially in low-resource settings.

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Umbrella review shows mobile apps and long-term eHealth interventions significantly reduce body weight in overweight adults, suggesting effective strategies for obesity management.

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Couto et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a060ee6551bb0af8cd3ed https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22071152

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Umbrella review shows mobile apps and long-term eHealth interventions significantly reduce body weight in overweight adults, suggesting effective strategies for obesity management.

Mobile and Web Apps for Weight Management in Overweight and Obese Adults: An Updated Umbrella Review and Meta-Analysis

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Mobile and Web Apps for Weight Management in Overweight and Obese Adults: An Updated Umbrella Review and Meta-Analysis

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