Body Weight Outcomes Among G-plan Application Users: A Retrospective Study

Tommy Jose Gonzalez, Asad Abbas, Badder Hina Afnan, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Israr, Mujjahid Abbas,

Abstract

Objective: G-plan is a personalized weight management mobile application solution. This study aimed to report G-plan weight-loss outcomes and characterize those factors with major positive correlations to weight loss.
Place of Study: G-plan app users, G-plan is a tailored weight management mobile application solution.
Study Design: A retrospective cross-sectional study
Duration of Study: April 2015 to May 2020
Methodology: A retrospective analysis was performed with results obtained between April 2015 to May 2020 with participants (N=794) enrolled in a G-plan program that included the mobile app. The study followed a Non-probability consecutive sampling design, both males and females aged between 18-60 years were enrolled. Participants had an initial weight of >80 lbs and <350 lbs. The percentage of participants who achieved 5% or greater weight loss was classified as successful participants. Characterized behaviors were evaluated, including self-monitoring through weight logs, the number of weeks using the app, as well as other characteristics of the population (sex, weight, body fat). Statistical analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel and RegressIt (version 2020.03.04).
Results: Among the participants, 47.79% reported a decrease in body weight while they were using the app with 4.04% experiencing more than 5% weight loss compared with baseline weight. Among the participants, 37.78% of males experienced a weight loss of <5%, in comparison to females who experienced a decrease of <5% in weight loss in 44.21% of cases. No male experienced a decrease between 5- 10%, with 3.74% of females experiencing a weight loss between 5-10%
Conclusion: Further research is needed to produce clinically significant results for users, emphasizing the effects of weight and daily caloric intake registration as significantly related to weight loss