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Digital coaching improves weight loss in adults with obesity

Última actualización 8 de julio de 2026

Key finding

Weight loss in the intervention group was 6.0 kg compared to 2.2 kg in the control group (p < 0.01).

A study on digital coaching for obesity found significant weight loss in adults, with a decrease of 6.0 kg at 6 months compared to usual care.

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EvidenceScore™

Moderate

Study type

RCTs

Follow-up

Long-Term (1–5 y)

Risk of bias

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Study focus

A study on digital coaching for obesity found significant weight loss in adults, with a decrease of 6.0 kg at 6 months compared to usual care.

Clinical relevance

The findings highlight the potential of digital coaching as an effective tool for weight management in adults with obesity. Given the rising prevalence of obesity and its associated health risks, integrating digital lifestyle interventions into standard care could provide a scalable approach to improve health outcomes and reduce obesity-related complications.

Keep in mind

Long-term weight loss at 24 months showed a non-significant reduction in the intervention group. The study's findings may not be generalizable to all populations due to specific inclusion criteria. The effectiveness of the intervention was unclear for some outcomes due to insufficient data.

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Luma S, Thomas BO, Michael HO, et al. Digital Coaching Induces Significant Long-Term Weight Loss in Adults with Obesity. Nutrients. 2024;16(6):795. doi:10.3390/nu16060795

Efectos Principales

Weight loss at 6 months in the intervention group was 6.0 kg compared to 2.2 kg in the control group (p < 0.01).

Improvements in everyday physical activity were associated with a beta coefficient of 2.60 (p = 0.014).

Improvements in dietary habits were associated with a beta coefficient of 3.84 (p = 0.013).

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Evidence Context

This study contributes evidence to Control (Usual Activity), Digital-based lifestyle intervention and Body weight, Weight loss at 24 months in control group, Improvements in dietary habits, and 3 more.

Primary intervention

Control (Usual Activity)

Primary outcomes

  • Body weight
  • Weight loss at 24 months in control group
  • Improvements in dietary habits

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Moderate contributionModerate confidenceNetwork score: 68

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Related topics

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Evidence pairs

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High relevance in at least one topic

Why it is useful

  • Contributes to 6 evidence relationships
  • Includes primary outcome data
  • Linked to 4 direct semantic evidence topics

Topic contributions

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Evidencia principal

Relación de evidencia

Digital Lifestyle Interventions and Body Weight

Evidencia relacionada

Relación de evidencia

Digital Lifestyle Interventions and Physical Activity Levels

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Tema de evidencia

Prediabetes

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Core evidence

Study findings

The primary outcomes reported in this study.

Body weight

Control (Usual Activity) → Body weight

Control (Usual Activity) → Body weight

Evidence Intelligence™
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
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Weight loss at 24 months in control group

Control (Usual Activity) → Weight loss at 24 months in control group

Control (Usual Activity) → Weight loss at 24 months in control group

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ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
Add to Evidence Tracker

Improvements in dietary habits

Digital-based lifestyle intervention → Improvements in dietary habits

Digital-based lifestyle intervention → Improvements in dietary habits

Evidence Intelligence™
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
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Physical activity level (MET-minutes per week)

Digital-based lifestyle intervention → Physical activity level (MET-minutes per week)

Digital-based lifestyle intervention → Physical activity level (MET-minutes per week)

Evidence Intelligence™
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
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Weight change

Digital-based lifestyle intervention → Weight change

Digital-based lifestyle intervention → Weight change

Evidence Intelligence™
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
EvidenceScore™
Moderate
Score 69 · Based on 2 studies
ConsistencyScore™
100
consistent
Supporting studies: Based on 2 studies
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Weight loss at 6 months

Digital-based lifestyle intervention → Weight loss at 6 months

Digital-based lifestyle intervention → Weight loss at 6 months

Evidence Intelligence™
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
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evidence suggest

La Evidencia Sugiere

  • Digital coaching led to a significant weight loss of 6.0 kg at 6 months.
  • Control group showed minimal weight loss of 2.2 kg at 6 months.
  • Improvements in physical activity and dietary habits were statistically significant.
who this applies

A quién se aplica

  • Adults aged 18-65 with obesity.
  • Individuals seeking digital interventions for weight management.
keep in mind

Tener en Cuenta

  • The study's results may not apply to older adults or those with severe obesity.
  • Long-term effectiveness beyond 24 months remains uncertain.
  • Further research is needed to explore the impact of digital coaching across diverse populations.
between the lines

Entre Líneas

  • Long-term weight loss at 24 months showed a non-significant reduction in the intervention group.
  • The study's findings may not be generalizable to all populations due to specific inclusion criteria.
  • The effectiveness of the intervention was unclear for some outcomes due to insufficient data.

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This study contributes to evidence on Digital Lifestyle Interventions and Body Weight, Control (Usual Activity) and Body Weight.

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Does Digital Lifestyle Interventions affect body weight?

Strong Evidence

Digital Lifestyle Interventions appears to improve Body Weight.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Weight change

    EvidenceScore™ Moderate | EvidenceScore™ 69.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Consistent | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on 4 supporting studies with consistent results and a positive effect signal.

Limitations

  • Population details are unavailable.
4 supporting studiesUpdated: Jul 2026

Does Digital Lifestyle Interventions improve physical activity levels?

Emerging Evidence

Digital Lifestyle Interventions appears to improve Physical Activity Levels.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Physical activity level (MET-minutes per week)

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Jul 2026

Does Digital-based lifestyle intervention improve improvements in dietary habits?

Emerging Evidence

Digital-based lifestyle intervention appears to improve Improvements in dietary habits.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Improvements in dietary habits

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Jul 2026

Does Digital-based lifestyle intervention affect weight loss at 6 months?

Emerging Evidence

Digital-based lifestyle intervention appears to improve Weight loss at 6 months.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Weight loss at 6 months

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Jul 2026
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