Tweets, apps, and pods: Results of the 6-month mobile pounds off digitally (Mobile POD) randomized weight-loss intervention among adults

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Turner McGrievy, Gabrielle ^a   Tate, Deborah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Obesity; Podcasts as topic; Social support; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE PHONE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WEBCAST; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; BLOGGING; CELLULAR PHONE; DIET; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; WEBCASTS AS TOPIC; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84859903248     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1841     Document Type: Article

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