Improving dietary self-monitoring and adherence with hand-held computers: A pilot study

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 165-170

  Glanz, Karen ^a,b   Murphy, Suzanne ^a   Moylan, Joanne ^a,c   Evensen, Diana ^a,d   Curb, J David ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Environmental Assistance and Customer Service   (United States)

^d KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical Trials; Dietary Adherence; Hand Held Computers; Information Technology; Prevention Research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FAT INTAKE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; GRAIN; HUMAN; MICROCOMPUTER; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF MONITORING; VEGETABLE;

EID: 30844444377     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-20.3.165     Document Type: Article

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