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Mobile Phone Apps to Promote Weight Loss and Increase Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Journal of Medical Internet Research · 2015 · Vol. 17(11) · pp. e253–e253
Gemma Flores‐Mateo✉(Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol)Esther Granado‐Font(Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol)Carme Ferré‐Grau(Universitat Rovira i Virgili)Xavier Montaña‐Carreras(Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol)
Abstract
Evidence from this study shows that mobile phone app-based interventions may be useful tools for weight loss.
Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsObesity, Physical Activity, DietEating Disorders and BehaviorsMobile phoneMeta-analysisPhysical activityComputer sciencePhoneWeight lossPsychologyInternet privacyMedicinePhysical therapy
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HumansMotor ActivityObesityWeight LossCell PhoneMobile Applications
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