

Participants were more likely to lose weight when they frequently used Noom to log their meals.

When the researchers visited the participants 1 year later, they had maintained most of that weight loss, with a total body weight loss of 5.2%.įasting glucose levels also decreased with Noom, along with cholesterol (except for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol). Preliminary studies suggest that Noom can work well.įor example, in one 2017 study, researchers focused on people with metabolic syndrome who used Noom as a weight loss aid.Īfter 15 weeks of Noom use, the participants had lost 7.5% of their body weight. Researchers have focused on the effectiveness of Noom and Nutrisystem as weight loss aids. Nutrisystem meals are available for purchase online. All information presented here is purely research-based. Please note that no one at Medical News today, including the writer, has tried Noom or Nutrisystem. Participants can receive additional coaching and support.

Nutrisystem also encourage people to use meal replacement shakes and smoothies to feel full and eat fewer calories.

The app uses coaching tactics to encourage people to keep trying, celebrating small successes that a person can build on. Noom also offer customized exercise and nutrition tips based on an individual’s goals and nutritional needs. A person can eat as many green foods as they want to (within reason), yellow foods in moderation, and red foods the least. Instead, they group particular foods into colors: green, yellow, and red. Noom promise to avoid gimmicks and quick weight loss schemes in favor of strategies that help people make choices that they can sustain. Noom and Nutrisystem use different philosophies to help people achieve the same goal: to live healthier lives.
