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The pedometer is one such gadget that is small and handy but a powerful tool to help patients lose weight. A new meta-analysis published recently in the Annals of Family Medicine showed the effectiveness of this gadget in curbong obesity.
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RESULTS Nine studies met the study inclusion criteria. Cohort sample size ranged from 15 to 106, for a total of 307 participants, 73% of whom were women and 27% of whom were men. The duration of the intervention ranged from 4 weeks to 1 year, with a median duration of 16 weeks. The pooled estimate of mean weight change from baseline using a fixed-effects model and combining data from all 9 cohorts was –1.27 kg (95% confidence interval, –1.85 to –0.70 kg). Longer intervention duration was associated with greater weight change. On average, participants lost 0.05 kg per week during the interventions.
CONCLUSION Pedometer-based walking programs result in a modest amount of weight loss. Longer programs lead to more weight loss than shorter programs.
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What This Study Found as stated by the Editors of the AFM “In Brief”:
Walking programs that use a pedometer as a motivational tool result in a moderate amount of weight loss in overweight or obese sedentary adults. The average participant in a pedometer-based walking program without dietary change can expect to lose about 1 pound every 10 weeks, or about 5 pounds per year. Longer programs are associated with greater weight loss.
Implications
- The amount of weight loss from pedometer-based walking programs is small but significant from a clinical perspective.
- Walking programs that use pedometers can have health benefits that are associated with both a modest weight loss and increased physical activity.
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