Background and purpose: Rates of overweight and obesity in emerging adults are rapidly
increasing and associated with many chronic illnesses, quality of life concerns, and …

Background Weight management interventions can be extended using mobile telephone
technology to deliver support in real‐time, real‐world settings. The present study aimed to …

The aim of this systematic review of reviews is to identify mobile text-messaging
interventions designed for health improvement and behavior change and to derive …

Background Behavioural lifestyle interventions can be effective at promoting initial weight
loss and supporting physical activity and dietary behaviour change, however maintaining …

Introduction Worldwide, there has been a startling increase in the number of people who are
obese or overweight. Obesity increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and overall …

Background Text-messaging interventions can reach many individuals across a range of
socioeconomic groups, at a low cost. Few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of text …

Objective The impact of a text messaging‐assisted lifestyle weight loss intervention on
weight change among overweight adults in Beijing was examined. Methods It was a 6 …

Background Using regulatory focus theory, an intervention of daily weight loss-sustaining
messages was developed and tested for acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy on helping …

Background Weight loss interventions based solely on text messaging (short message
service [SMS]) have been shown to be modestly effective for short periods of time and in …

Weight loss interventions are delivered through various mediums including, increasingly,
mobile phones. This systematic review and meta‐analysis assesses whether interventions …