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Article: A cost-effectiveness analysis of teledietetics in short-, intermediate-, and long-term weight reduction

TitleA cost-effectiveness analysis of teledietetics in short-, intermediate-, and long-term weight reduction
Authors
Issue Date2015
PublisherSage Publications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202189
Citation
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 2015, v. 21 no. 5, p. 268-275 How to Cite?
AbstractObjective To evaluate the effectiveness of teledietetics in weight loss for 24 weeks and the cost-effectiveness of weight loss between face-to-face and teledietetics services. Study setting The study was conducted at a community health center and a community dietetics clinic. Study design The study was a quasiexperimental design. Methods Fifty adults aged 20–50 with a BMI ≥23 participated in the study. The face-to-face (FD) group received 12 dietary counselling sessions and recorded their diet in a log book. The teledietetics (TD) group attended three group nutrition seminars and recorded their diet on a Web-based platform. Changes in variables were compared using an independent t-test. Direct and indirect costs were applied to compute cost-effectiveness ratios. Results At week 6, the FD group showed greater reductions in all variables than did the TD group. At week 12, the effects reversed. At week 24, the accumulated reductions in weight and fat in the TD group were significantly higher than those in the FD group (all at p < 0.0001). The observed direct costs for 1% weight loss and 1% fat loss were USD 28.24 and USD17.09, respectively. Conclusion A dietetic service delivered as a teledietetics model is more cost-effective than the face-to-face dietetics model in weight reduction.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/210854
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.5
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.056
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dc.contributor.authorChung, LMY-
dc.contributor.authorLaw, QPS-
dc.contributor.authorFong, SM-
dc.contributor.authorChung, JWY-
dc.contributor.authorYuen, PP-
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-23T05:56:52Z-
dc.date.available2015-06-23T05:56:52Z-
dc.date.issued2015-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 2015, v. 21 no. 5, p. 268-275-
dc.identifier.issn1357-633X-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/210854-
dc.description.abstractObjective To evaluate the effectiveness of teledietetics in weight loss for 24 weeks and the cost-effectiveness of weight loss between face-to-face and teledietetics services. Study setting The study was conducted at a community health center and a community dietetics clinic. Study design The study was a quasiexperimental design. Methods Fifty adults aged 20–50 with a BMI ≥23 participated in the study. The face-to-face (FD) group received 12 dietary counselling sessions and recorded their diet in a log book. The teledietetics (TD) group attended three group nutrition seminars and recorded their diet on a Web-based platform. Changes in variables were compared using an independent t-test. Direct and indirect costs were applied to compute cost-effectiveness ratios. Results At week 6, the FD group showed greater reductions in all variables than did the TD group. At week 12, the effects reversed. At week 24, the accumulated reductions in weight and fat in the TD group were significantly higher than those in the FD group (all at p < 0.0001). The observed direct costs for 1% weight loss and 1% fat loss were USD 28.24 and USD17.09, respectively. Conclusion A dietetic service delivered as a teledietetics model is more cost-effective than the face-to-face dietetics model in weight reduction.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherSage Publications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal202189-
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Telemedicine and Telecare-
dc.rightsJournal of Telemedicine and Telecare. Copyright © Sage Publications Ltd.-
dc.titleA cost-effectiveness analysis of teledietetics in short-, intermediate-, and long-term weight reduction-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailFong, SM: smfong@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityFong, SM=rp01759-
dc.description.naturepostprint-
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1357633X15572200-
dc.identifier.pmid25761467-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-84936857118-
dc.identifier.hkuros243710-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000357495500003-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-
dc.identifier.issnl1357-633X-

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