The Claim

A web-based intensive lifestyle modification program adapted from the Diabetes Prevention Program, delivered over 6 months via a custom platform with weekly educational videos, biweekly nutrition counseling via Facebook Messenger, and a moderated Facebook group, resulted in a mean weight loss of 5.50 kg (95% CI: -7.58 to -3.41) among Mexican adults with overweight or obesity (mean BMI 33.4 kg/m²) compared to a wait-list control group.

Source: Efficacy of an Online Weight Loss Program for Mexican Adults: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Trial

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
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Challenges
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Cause and effect
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Mexican adults with overweight or obesity who completed a 6-month digital lifestyle program lost an average of 5.5 kilograms more than those who did not receive the program.

See the scientific wording

A web-based intensive lifestyle modification program adapted from the Diabetes Prevention Program, delivered over 6 months via a custom platform with weekly educational videos, biweekly nutrition counseling via Facebook Messenger, and a moderated Facebook group, resulted in a mean weight loss of 5.50 kg (95% CI: -7.58 to -3.41) among Mexican adults with overweight or obesity (mean BMI 33.4 kg/m²), compared to a wait-list control group, suggesting this digital intervention can produce clinically meaningful weight reduction in this population.

Why this might work

People eat less and move more because they get regular guidance and support, so their body starts using stored fat for energy instead of keeping it, which makes them lose weight.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Efficacy of an Online Weight Loss Program for Mexican Adults: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Trial

    This online weight loss program helped Mexican adults with extra weight lose about 12 pounds in six months, while people who didn’t join the program didn’t lose any weight — so the program worked.

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