Dietary Self-Monitoring in Weight Management: Current Evidence on Efficacy and Adherence

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1931-1933

  Yu, Zhiping ^a   Sealey Potts, Claudia ^a   Rodriguez, Judith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; COMPUTER; DEVICES; DIET THERAPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LOW CALORY DIET; MEDICAL RECORD; MICROCOMPUTER; MOBILE APPLICATION; OBESITY; PAPER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

COMPUTERS; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DIET RECORDS; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; OBESITY; PAPER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84930015202     PISSN: 22122672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2015.04.005     Document Type: Article

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