The Development of an Arabic Weight-Loss App Akser Waznk: Qualitative Results.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity and its related illnesses are a major health problem around the world. Saudi Arabia has one of the highest national obesity rates globally; however, it is not easy to intervene to prevent obesity and becoming overweight owing to Saudi Arabia's cultural and social norms, and linguistic barriers. In recent years, there has been an exponential growth in the usage of smartphones and apps in Saudi Arabia. These could be used as a cost-effective tool to facilitate the delivery of behavior-modification interventions for obese and overweight people. There are a variety of health and fitness apps that claim to offer lifestyle-modification tools. However, these do not identify the motivational features required to overcome obesity, consider the evidence-based practices for

SUBMITTER: Alturki R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6437613 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature