Journal article
Mobile Apps for Weight Management: A Scoping Review
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Obesity remains a major public health concern. Mobile apps for weight loss/management are found to be effective for improving health outcomes in adults and adolescents, and are pursued as a cost-effective and scalable intervention for combating overweight and obesity. In recent years, the commercial market for 'weight loss apps' has expanded at rapid pace, yet little is known regarding the evidence-based quality of these tools for …
Authors
Rivera J; McPherson A; Hamilton J; Birken C; Coons M; Iyer S; Agarwal A; Lalloo C; Stinson J
Journal
JMIR mHealth and uHealth, Vol. 4, No. 3,
Publisher
JMIR Publications
DOI
10.2196/mhealth.5115
ISSN
2291-5222