Hutan Ashrafian|Tania Toma|Leanne Harling|Karen Kerr|Thanos Athanasiou|Ara Darzi
Social Networking Strategies That Aim To Reduce Obesity Have Achieved Significant Although Modest Results
Imperial College London|Imperial College London|Imperial College London|Imperial College London|Qatar Foundation
global epidemic obesity continues escalate obesity accounts increasing proportion international socioeconomic burden noncommunicable disease online social networking services provide effective medium information may exchanged obese overweight patients health care providers potentially contributing superior weightloss outcomes performed systematic review metaanalysis assess role services modifying body mass index bmi analysis twelve studies found interventions using social networking services produced modest significant 064 percent reduction bmi baseline 941 people participated studies interventions recommend social networking services target obesity subject clinical trials additionally recommend policy makers adopt reforms promote use antiobesity social networking services facilitate multistakeholder partnerships services create supportive environment confront obesity associated noncommunicable diseases