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Weight loss efficacy of a novel mobile Diabetes Prevention Program delivery platform with human coaching
Andreas Michaelides1, Christine Raby1, Meghan Wood1
1Noom, Inc., New York, New York , USA.
Objective:
To evaluate the weight loss efficacy of a novel mobile platform delivering the Diabetes Prevention Program.
Research Design And Methods:
43 overweight or obese adult participants with a diagnosis of prediabetes signed-up to receive a 24-week virtual Diabetes Prevention Program with human coaching, through a mobile platform. Weight loss and engagement were the main outcomes, evaluated by repeated measures analysis of variance, backward regression, and mediation regression.
Results:
Weight loss at 16 and 24 weeks was significant, with 56% of starters and 64% of completers losing over 5% body weight. Mean weight loss at 24 weeks was 6.58% in starters and 7.5% in completers. Participants were highly engaged, with 84% of the sample completing 9 lessons or more. In-app actions related to self-monitoring significantly predicted weight loss.
Conclusions:
Our findings support the effectiveness of a uniquely mobile prediabetes intervention, producing weight loss comparable to studies with high engagement, with potential for scalable population health management.
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