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- Title
Using the Onitor ® Track for weight loss: A mixed methods study among overweight and obese women.
- Authors
Buchan, Kelly; Morgan, Heather M
- Abstract
Non-communicable disease rates associated with being overweight or obese are rising. Technologies warrant consideration as weight loss interventions. Cloudtag's® Onitor® Track, a dual-position wearable plus smartphone application, monitors energy expenditure and provides tailored exercise programmes. This research aimed to undertake an experimental study of 20 overweight and obese women using the technology; explore its feasibility and acceptability through interviews; and investigate its behaviour change techniques. The primary outcome was decreased body weight (kg) at 4 weeks. Secondary outcomes were body mass index (kg/m2) and waist circumference (cm) changes. 15 overweight and obese women took part. Results indicated weight loss (median 2.7 kg, p < 0.05) and waist circumference decrease (median 4 cm, p < 0.05), but attrition was high (60%). Users reported dietary changes but few activity adjustments. They valued feedback. 27 behaviour change techniques were identified. The Onitor® Track shows potential for weight loss in overweight and obese women, but further work is needed.
- Subjects
OBESITY treatment; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATTITUDE (Psychology); BEHAVIOR modification; CHANGE; EXERCISE therapy; EXPERIMENTAL design; HEALTH promotion; HEALTH surveys; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH; SELF-evaluation; STATISTICS; WEIGHT loss; WOMEN'S health; WEARABLE technology; SAMPLE size (Statistics); THEMATIC analysis; INTER-observer reliability; REPEATED measures design; MOBILE apps; DATA analysis software; WAIST circumference; FACEBOOK (Web resource); DESCRIPTIVE statistics; MANN Whitney U Test
- Publication
Health Informatics Journal, 2020, Vol 26, Issue 3, p1841
- ISSN
1460-4582
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1460458219890790