Diabetes Care and Education - A Dietetic Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association

Abstract

Global usage of the Internet has exploded, accompanied by a corresponding increase in online weight management Web sites that feature electronic tools including nutrition trackers, Web logs, weight and activity calculators, and more. Online weight management Web sites are also incorporating best practice designs, such as digitized programs based on social cognitive theory. This article reviews the current landscape of fee-based or free online weight management Web sites. It also provides registered dietitians with strategies to integrate these programs into their practice as well as the short- and long-term weight and health goals and outcomes of their clients.

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