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Face-to-face weight management clinics showed greater initial weight loss than virtual reality (VR) clinics. However, VR facilitated superior long-term weight maintenance, suggesting its potential for sustained obesity management.

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Area of Science:

Obesity research
Behavioral medicine
Digital health interventions

Background:

Obesity is a significant public health concern requiring effective management strategies.
Traditional face-to-face (FTF) interventions are effective but may have accessibility limitations.
Emerging technologies like virtual reality (VR) offer novel approaches to health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the efficacy of weight loss and maintenance between FTF and VR weight management clinics.
To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of VR for sustained weight control.

Main Methods:

Randomized trial comparing weekly FTF versus VR clinics for 3 months of weight loss.
Followed by a 6-month weight maintenance phase exclusively using VR.
Participants (N=20) were overweight/obese individuals adhering to a calorie-restricted diet (1200-1800 kcal/d) and exercise plan (300 min/wk).

Main Results:

FTF clinics achieved significantly greater weight loss (10.8%) compared to VR clinics (7.6%) at 3 months (P < .05).
VR demonstrated significantly greater weight maintenance (14.0%) compared to FTF (9.5%) over the 6-month maintenance phase (P < .05).

Conclusions:

Virtual reality (VR) interventions show comparable effectiveness to traditional face-to-face (FTF) methods for initial weight loss.
VR may offer advantages in promoting sustained weight maintenance, potentially improving long-term obesity management outcomes.