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Dietary Self-Monitoring, But Not Dietary Quality, Improves With Use of Smartphone App Technology in an 8-Week Weight Loss Trial.
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Journal of Nutrition Education & Behavior . Sep/Oct2014, Vol. 46 Issue 5, p440-444. 5p. 1 Chart, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Objective: Dietary self-monitoring is linked to improved weight loss success. Mobile technologies, such as smartphone applications (apps), might allow for improved dietary tracking adherence. The authors assessed the use of a popular smartphone app for dietary self-monitoring and weight loss by comparing it with traditional diet counseling and entry methods. Methods: Diet tracking and weight loss were compared across participants during an 8-week weight loss trial. Participants tracked intake using 1 of 3 methods: the mobile app “Lose It!”, the memo feature on a smartphone, or a traditional paper-and-pencil method. Results: App users (n = 19) recorded dietary data more consistently compared with the paper-and-pencil group (n = 15; P = .042) but not the memo group (n = 13). All groups lost weight over the course of the study (P = .001), and no difference in weight loss was noted between groups. Conclusions and Implications: Smartphone apps could represent a novel and feasible dietary self-monitoring method for individuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SELF-evaluation
*ANALYSIS of variance
*ANTHROPOMETRY
*APPLICATION software
*CHI-squared test
*CLINICAL trials
*HEALTH promotion
*NUTRITIONAL assessment
*NUTRITION counseling
*RESEARCH funding
*STATISTICS
*WEIGHT loss
*WIRELESS communications
*WORLD Wide Web
*EFFECT sizes (Statistics)
*BODY mass index
*REPEATED measures design
*FOOD diaries
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14994046
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Nutrition Education & Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 98259108
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2014.04.291