Efficacy of a digital health application for weight management in people with obesity: 6-months results from a randomized controlled trial.

Anne Lautenbach¹, Matthias Blüher², Ana Mijuskovic³, Lucy Jones³, Felix Schirmann⁴

¹Ambulanzzentrum des UKE GmbH, Endokrinologie, Diabetologie, Adipositas und Lipide, Hamburg, Germany.

²Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) of the Helmholtz Zentrum München at the University of Leipzig and University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.

³Oviva AG, Berlin, Germany.

⁴Oviva AG, Berlin, Germany. felix.schirmann@oviva.com.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Emerging evidence suggests that digital therapies are effective for treating obesity; however, an evidence gap exists regarding the potency of stand-alone digital therapeutics with limited additional support from a health care professional. This randomized controlled trial examined the efficacy of a digital health application for weight management in people with obesity. METHODS: The…

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