Weight Loss and Blood Pressure Reduction in Obese Subjects in Response to Nutritional Guidance Using Information Communication Technology

Abstract

The metabolic syndrome caused by visceral-fat obesity is a major risk factor for atherosclerosis. This study used a new information communication technology (ICT) to investigate body weight (BW) and blood pressure (BP) changes in response to nutritional guidance. Obese subjects with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, or impaired glucose tolerance received guidance with the ICT method (n = 13) or face-to-face according to conventional methods (n = 39). The effects of the methods were compared. After 12 weeks, significant weight loss and BP reduction were observed in the ICT group. Also, significant higher improvements were observed in total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and HbA(1c) in the ICT-group compared with those groups using the conventional method. The effectiveness of the ICT method in reducing BW, BP, total and LDL cholesterol, and HbA(1c) was demonstrated.

The Consumption of Food Products from Linseed‐Fed Animals Maintains Erythrocyte Omega‐3 Fatty Acids in Obese Humans

“…Surprisingly, the plasma lipid parameters tended to worsen within each group although volunteers lost weight. In the literature, weight loss generally improves plasma lipid parameters [34][35][36][37] but this occurs after caloric restriction, which is not the case in the present study. However, our results suggest at least that content and duration of both diets are unable to stop the lipid parameter evolution in obese persons.…”

Effect of web-based lifestyle modification on weight control: a meta-analysis

“…Moreover, another finding from the stratified analyses was that the Web-based programs did not have a significant additional weight-loss effect unless their use was combined with face-to-face support. These results suggest that an in-person contact 29 Instruction, self-monitoring and counseling Counseling, self-monitoring or only material Maintenance Cussler et al 30 Instruction, self-monitoring and counseling Self-directed Maintenance Hunter et al 31 Instruction, self-monitoring and counseling Counseling via phone Self-help Loss Digenio et al 32 Counseling Material Material with counseling (via phone or face-to-face) or only material Loss Patrick et al 18 Instruction Counseling Material Loss van Wier et al 19 Instruction and counseling Material Material Loss Morgan et al 33 Instruction and self-monitoring Material Loss Ueki et al 34 Instruction and self-monitoring Instruction via fax/mail and supplemental food (jelly) Effect of lifestyle modification on weight control S Kodama et al approach is superior to a technology-based approach from the viewpoint of the amount of weight loss; if used, an Internet program needs to include the component of a faceto-face program for participants to achieve weight loss. It is known that social support is one of the important aspects of behavioral obesity treatment and is associated with better weight-loss outcomes.…”

“…Table 2 shows details of the obesity treatment programs in each included study. To summarize the study-specific Webbased programs in terms of the role of the Internet, 16 studies [18][19][20][23][24][26][27][28][30][31][33][34][35][36][38][39] used the Internet as an adjunct to the non-Web-based obesity care support provided in both control and experimental groups. One study 25 used it as a substitute for face-to-face counseling.…”

New and Emerging Weight Management Strategies for Busy Ambulatory Settings

“…Thirteen studies were identified, and of these, 4 met our inclusion criteria (Table 3). Studies were excluded because they did not report weight loss outcomes (nϭ3), [82][83][84] did not use a randomized controlled design (nϭ4), [85][86][87][88] or the phones used were standard landline phones (nϭ2). 49,89 All 4 studies enrolled primarily white women and were conducted in the community.…”