E-Mails Keep Families in Weight-Loss Program

These days, the use of Internet technology can be found in almost every sector of human life. One of the advanced Internet technologies is Internet of Things (IoT), that is a technology where devices can communicate via Internet connectivity. It is used in many vital industries like automotive, electricity, home automation, and healthcare. This study aims to implement IoT technology for healthcare sector, i.e. in helping obesity people to pursue their weight-loss program (WLP). The result is a system which consists of a smart weight scale, a mobile application, and food menu recommendation database in order to help obesity people in their WLP program. A trial to some obesity patients is performed to collect data. Index Terms—Internet of things; overweight; weight loss program; food recommendation

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of The impact of a workplace-based weight loss program on work-related outcomes in overweight male shift workers.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.716247801.791552865 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Laura Linnan ◽

Meridith Eastman

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Weight Loss Program ◽

Shift Workers ◽

Work Related ◽

The Impact

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The Weight of Racial Discrimination: Examining the Association Between Racial Discrimination and Change in Adiposity Among Emerging Adult Women Enrolled in a Behavioral Weight Loss Program

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities ◽

10.1007/s40615-021-01030-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kristal Lyn Brown ◽

Anika L. Hines ◽

Nao Hagiwara ◽

Shawn Utsey ◽

Robert A. Perera ◽

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Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Racial Discrimination ◽

Emerging Adult ◽

Weight Loss Program ◽

Adult Women ◽

Behavioral Weight Loss ◽

Emerging Adult Women

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Enrolling Caregivers in Obesity Interventions to Improve Obesity-Related Outcomes in Children

Western Journal of Nursing Research ◽

10.1177/01939459211037057 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 019394592110370

Author(s):

Hannah Bessette ◽

MinKyoung Song ◽

Karen S. Lyons ◽

Sydnee Stoyles ◽

Christopher S. Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Linear Regression ◽

Body Mass ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Weight Loss Program ◽

Weight Loss Programs ◽

Obesity Interventions

In this study, we assessed the influences of change in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)/sedentary time (ST) of caregivers participating in a commercial weight-loss program on their children’s change in MVPA/ST. Data from 29 caregivers and their children were collected over 8 weeks. We used multivariable linear regression to assess associations of changes in caregiver’s percent of time spent in MVPA/ST and changes in their child’s percent of time spent in MVPA/ST. For caregivers that decreased body mass index (BMI) over 8 weeks, changes in caregivers’ MVPA was strongly associated with the change in children’s MVPA (β = 2.61 [95% CI: 0.45, 4.77]) compared to caregivers who maintained/increased BMI (β = 0.24 [–2.16, 2.64]). Changes in caregivers’ ST was strongly associated with changes in children’s ST (β = 2.42 [1.02, 3.81]) compared to caregivers who maintained/increased BMI (β = 0.35 [–0.45, 1.14]). Findings reinforce encouraging caregivers to enroll in weight-loss programs for the benefit of their children as well as for themselves.

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