A weight loss intervention using a commercial mobile application in Latino Americans-Adelgaza Trial

Translational Behavioral Medicine
Yoshimi FukuokaJulie Hooper

Abstract

More than half of Latino adults living in the USA are expected to develop type 2 diabetes in their lifetime. Despite the growing interest in smartphone use for weight loss and diabetes prevention, relatively few clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy of mobile app-based interventions in Latino populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential efficacy of an in-person weight loss intervention in conjunction with a commercially available Fitbit app in a Latino sample at risk for type 2 diabetes and explore significant predictors associated with weight loss. After the run-in period, 54 self-identified Latinos with body mass index (BMI) > 24.9 kg/m2 were enrolled in an 8-week uncontrolled pilot study, and received a Fitbit Zip, its app, and two in-person weight loss sessions adapted from the Diabetes Prevention Program. Mean age was 45.3 (SD ± 10.8) years, 61.1% were born in the USA, and mean BMI was 31.4 (SD ± 4.1) kg/m2. Participants lost an average of 3.3 (SD ± 3.4) % of their body weight (p < .0005). We also observed statistically significant reductions in hip and waist circumferences, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure (p < .001). After controlling for demographic factors, use of the mobile app weigh...Continue Reading

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Sep 12, 2019·Hispanic Health Care International : the Official Journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses·Wen-Wen LiYoshimi Fukuoka
Aug 24, 2019·BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making·Mo ZhouAnil Aswani
May 15, 2021·Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health·Carmen GonzalezCarolina Nieto
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