Comparative Validity of Mostly Unprocessed and Minimally Processed Food Items Differs Among Popular Commercial Nutrition Apps Compared with a Research Food Database.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2021.10.015
Abstract: BACKGROUND Commercial nutrition apps are increasingly used to evaluate diet. Evaluating the comparative validity of nutrient data from commercial nutrition app databases is important to determine the merits of using these apps for dietary assessment.… read more here.
Keywords: agreement; commercial nutrition; comparative validity; nutrition ... See more keywords
The multi-faceted usage patterns of nutrition apps: a survey on the appropriation of nutrition apps among German-speaking users of MyFitnessPal
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DOI: 10.1186/s12911-020-01294-9
Abstract: Background Current systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials suggest positive influences of mobile app-based health promotion programs on dietary and physical activity behaviors. However, the actual adoption of and rates of nutrition app use remain… read more here.
Keywords: users myfitnesspal; german speaking; speaking users; nutrition ... See more keywords
Behavior Change Effectiveness Using Nutrition Apps in People With Chronic Diseases: Scoping Review
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DOI: 10.2196/41235
Abstract: Background Cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, and obesity are common chronic diseases, and their prevalence is reaching an epidemic level worldwide. As the impact of chronic diseases continues to increase, finding strategies to improve care,… read more here.
Keywords: health; review; change; nutrition apps ... See more keywords
Barriers to and facilitators for using nutrition apps: a scoping review and conceptual framework (Preprint)
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DOI: 10.2196/preprints.20037
Abstract: Background: Nutrition apps are a prototypical mobile health (mHealth) technology supporting healthy eating behavior that are seen as promising tools for health promotion by policy makers. Although nutrition apps are increasingly popular, wide-spread adoption is… read more here.
Keywords: scoping review; nutrition; nutrition apps; conceptual framework ... See more keywords