Weight loss-there is an app for that! But does it adhere to evidence-informed practices?

Translational Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 523-529

  Breton, Emily R ^a   Fuemmeler, Bernard F ^b   Abroms, Lorien C ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Apps; mHealth; Smartphones; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

DIETARY INTAKE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MOBILE PHONE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84862905810     PISSN: 18696716     EISSN: 16139860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-011-0076-5     Document Type: Review

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