Distance-Education Technology and Weight Management(ES)



Dunn, C., Whetstone, L. M., Kolasa, K. M., Jayaratne, K, S., Thomas, C., Aggarwal, S., et al. (2014). Using synchronous distance-education technology to deliver weight management                              intervention. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 46(6), 602-609.

 

                Researchers compared the use of traditional weight management interventions, such as face to face meetings and seminars, to essentially teleconferencing weight management interventions. The study showed that this method of intervention showed even greater results in BMI, weight, and waist circumference than traditional methods.

                This has tremendous practical applications. In a world where technology is ever cheapening and the number of people who have access to the internet is always increasing, developing an effective “virtual” weight loss intervention means that instead of only being able to influence a certain number of people within a certain mile radius that dietitians can effect change everywhere in the country, or anywhere where they can communicate with their clients. It enlarges the size of the community to mean nationally or globally.

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