Mobile applications for weight management: Theory-based content analysis

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 583-589

  Azar, Kristen M J ^a   Lesser, Lenard I ^a   Laing, Brian Y ^b   Stephens, Janna ^c   Aurora, Magi S ^a   Burke, Lora E ^d   Palaniappan, Latha P ^a  

^a PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTENT ANALYSIS; COOKING; DECISION MAKING; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; FOGG BEHAVIORAL MODEL; HUMAN; MOBILE PHONE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; THEORY; TRADITIONAL BEHAVIORAL THEORY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY WEIGHT; CELLULAR PHONE; COOKING; DECISION MAKING; DIET; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; WEIGHT LOSS; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84885986659     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.07.005     Document Type: Article

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