Usage of Mobile Applications or Mobile Health Technology to Improve Diet Quality in Adults.

ABSTRACT: The use of mobile applications for dietary purposes has dramatically increased along with the consistent development of mobile technology. Assessing diet quality as a dietary pattern or an indicator across key food groups in comparison to those recommended by dietary guidelines is useful for identifying optimal nutrient intake. This systematic review aims to explore mobile applications and their impact on the diet quality of the user. The electronic databases of The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (Cinahl), The American Psychological Association's (APA Psycinfo), and PubMed were systematically searched for randomised and non-randomised controlled trials to retrieve papers from inception to November 2021. Ten studies with 1638 participants were included. A total of

SUBMITTER: Scarry A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9230785 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature