Design and pilot results of a mobile phone weight-loss application for women starting a meal replacement programme

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 166-174

  Brindal, Emily ^a   Hendrie, Gilly ^a   Freyne, Jill ^a   Coombe, Mac ^a   Berkovsky, Shlomo ^a   Noakes, Manny ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE PHONE; OBESITY; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CELL PHONES; DIET, REDUCING; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890136270     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X13479702     Document Type: Article

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