KetoCycle mobile app for ketogenic diet: a retrospective study of weight loss and engagement
Abstract Background The ketogenic diet is one of the oldest diets that has been used for more than a centennial in the clinical setting, and it is gaining popularity as a measure to fight obesity, which is a major predisposing factor for many diseases to manifest, including diabetes mellitus, chroni...
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| author | Sarunas Valinskas Kasparas Aleknavicius Justinas Jonusas |
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| description | Abstract Background The ketogenic diet is one of the oldest diets that has been used for more than a centennial in the clinical setting, and it is gaining popularity as a measure to fight obesity, which is a major predisposing factor for many diseases to manifest, including diabetes mellitus, chronic heart disease, cancer, and others. Thus, we designed this retrospective investigation to determine if users of the mobile application KetoCycle achieved statistically significant weight loss outcomes. Methods The initial study cohort comprised 12,965 consecutive users who started using KetoCycle between January 2020 and December 2020. The final cohort comprised 10,269 users. The main parameters obtained from the database containing all self-reported data were gender, number of active days (AD), total time of use (TT), height, initial weight, and last recorded weight. The primary outcome of the study was weight loss. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics, version 26 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). In addition, a standard multiple regression model was created to predict weight loss from significant actions. Results A retrospective analysis of KetoCycle user data showed that 87.3% of KetoCycle users lost some of their initial weight. Of those, 1645 users (18.3%) lost more than 10% of their initial body weight, 3528 (39.3%) users lost between 5 and 10% of their initial body weight, and 3796 (42.3%) users lost less than 5% of their body weight. When user activity was taken into account, it was found that active users lost statistically significantly more weight than non-active users (p < 0.05). App engagement was also associated with losing > 5% of initial weight. Using water tracking, weight tracking, and creation of a meals list within KetoCycle statistically significantly predicted weight loss in a multiple regression model. Conclusions We concluded that KetoCycle appeared as a promising mobile application suited for weight loss and weight control. Trial registration This retrospective chart review study was approved by BRANY IRB in January 2022 (registration ID.: 21-08-564-939). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-02bd1f10d9fa42e7970a80f5a9a2c4662022-12-22T00:45:28ZengBMCBMC Nutrition2055-09282022-05-01811810.1186/s40795-022-00539-2KetoCycle mobile app for ketogenic diet: a retrospective study of weight loss and engagementSarunas Valinskas0Kasparas Aleknavicius1Justinas Jonusas2Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius UniversityKilo.HealthKilo.HealthAbstract Background The ketogenic diet is one of the oldest diets that has been used for more than a centennial in the clinical setting, and it is gaining popularity as a measure to fight obesity, which is a major predisposing factor for many diseases to manifest, including diabetes mellitus, chronic heart disease, cancer, and others. Thus, we designed this retrospective investigation to determine if users of the mobile application KetoCycle achieved statistically significant weight loss outcomes. Methods The initial study cohort comprised 12,965 consecutive users who started using KetoCycle between January 2020 and December 2020. The final cohort comprised 10,269 users. The main parameters obtained from the database containing all self-reported data were gender, number of active days (AD), total time of use (TT), height, initial weight, and last recorded weight. The primary outcome of the study was weight loss. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics, version 26 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). In addition, a standard multiple regression model was created to predict weight loss from significant actions. Results A retrospective analysis of KetoCycle user data showed that 87.3% of KetoCycle users lost some of their initial weight. Of those, 1645 users (18.3%) lost more than 10% of their initial body weight, 3528 (39.3%) users lost between 5 and 10% of their initial body weight, and 3796 (42.3%) users lost less than 5% of their body weight. When user activity was taken into account, it was found that active users lost statistically significantly more weight than non-active users (p < 0.05). App engagement was also associated with losing > 5% of initial weight. Using water tracking, weight tracking, and creation of a meals list within KetoCycle statistically significantly predicted weight loss in a multiple regression model. Conclusions We concluded that KetoCycle appeared as a promising mobile application suited for weight loss and weight control. Trial registration This retrospective chart review study was approved by BRANY IRB in January 2022 (registration ID.: 21-08-564-939).https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00539-2KetoCycleMobile applicationWeight lossObesityOverweight |
| spellingShingle | Sarunas Valinskas Kasparas Aleknavicius Justinas Jonusas KetoCycle mobile app for ketogenic diet: a retrospective study of weight loss and engagement BMC Nutrition KetoCycle Mobile application Weight loss Obesity Overweight |
| title | KetoCycle mobile app for ketogenic diet: a retrospective study of weight loss and engagement |
| title_full | KetoCycle mobile app for ketogenic diet: a retrospective study of weight loss and engagement |
| title_fullStr | KetoCycle mobile app for ketogenic diet: a retrospective study of weight loss and engagement |
| title_full_unstemmed | KetoCycle mobile app for ketogenic diet: a retrospective study of weight loss and engagement |
| title_short | KetoCycle mobile app for ketogenic diet: a retrospective study of weight loss and engagement |
| title_sort | ketocycle mobile app for ketogenic diet a retrospective study of weight loss and engagement |
| topic | KetoCycle Mobile application Weight loss Obesity Overweight |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00539-2 |
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