Use of a Smartphone App for Weight Loss Versus a Paper-Based Dietary Diary in Overweight Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile health (mHealth) tools may be useful platforms for dietary monitoring and assessment.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile dietary self-monitoring app for weight loss versus a paper-based diary among adults with a BMI of 23 kg/m² or above.

Methods

A total of 33 men and 17 women aged 18-39 years participated in a 6-week randomized controlled trial. We randomly assigned participants to one of two groups: (1) a smartphone app group (n=25) or (2) a paper-based diary group (n=25). The smartphone app group recorded foods and dietary supplements that they consumed and received immediate dietary feedback using Well-D, a dietary self-monitoring app developed by our team. The paper-based diary group was instructed to r

SUBMITTER: Ahn JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7428925 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature