Effectiveness of the Nutritional App "MyNutriCart" on Food Choices Related to Purchase and Dietary Behavior: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To pilot test the effectiveness of "MyNutriCart", a smartphone application (app) that generates healthy grocery lists, on diet and weight.

Methods

A pilot randomized trial was conducted to test the efficacy of using the "MyNutriCart" app compared to one face-to-face counseling session (Traditional group) in Hispanic overweight and obese adults. Household food purchasing behavior, three 24-h food recalls, Tucker's semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), and weight were assessed at baseline and after 8 weeks. Statistical analyses included t tests, a Poisson regression model, and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) using STATA.

Results

24 participants in the Traditional group and 27 in the App group completed the study. Most participants were w

SUBMITTER: Palacios C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6315974 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature