Recently, The New York Times featured new research questioning the effectiveness of activity trackers, pushing the science and debate forward. Thanks to Dr. John Jakicic and the other researchers for doing real research on the obesity epidemic.
But, there is much more research to do to keep one of the major buyers of wearable health-tracking devices, employers with wellness programs, from feeling perplexed.
The University of Pittsburgh Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center conducted a two-year study, focused on two groups of overweight and obese participants — the first wore fitness trackers, and the second group logged activity on a website. Essentially, those who wore the monitors “generally exercised less than those in other groups.” And lost less weight.
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