A randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a mobile application-based lifestyle change program (FASTer Way) on body composition, biochemical and hematological health markers, body image, and self-esteem in overweight women

Background: (FW). Methods: -tests with statistical significance set at P<0.05. Results: ; P<0.001); whereas no significant between-group differences were detected for lean body mass (P=0.86). Additionally, total cholesterol was significantly reduced in the FW group (-5.2±14.9 mg/dL) compared to the CON group (8.7±22.8 mg/dL; P=0.03). There were no other significant between-group differences in blood lipid profiles, blood health indices, or subjective measures of self-esteem and body image. Conclusions: ) elicited positive changes in body composition and total cholesterol in six-weeks. Future research should investigate these effects in other populations to better generalize these results. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05813548.