Five-year follow-up of a randomized weight loss trial on a digital health behaviour change support system
The 12-month HBCSS intervention was not able to maintain reduced weight better than non-HBCSS at 5 years. However, there were significant weight difference favouring HBCSS over the whole 5-year period. The decrease in the need for antihypertensives suggests that the significant weight loss by HBCSS at early years has a health-promoting legacy effect.
Authors
- T. Pekkala
- Laura Heikkilä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5621-7212)
- Markku J. Savolainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2557-6423)
- Heta Merikallio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0967-3987)
- Marko Merikukka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3634-3294)
- Terhi Jokelainen
- Tuire Salonurmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5104-5792)
- Janne Hukkanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4981-0525)
- Harri Oinas‐Kukkonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1442-0562)
- Anna-Maria Teeriniemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7026-9537)
- Eero Turkkila
Institutions
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- Oulu Deaconess Institute (FI)
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Obesity
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-025-01742-4
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.45