Smartphone Technology and Text Messaging for Weight Loss in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 39-46

  Stephens, Janna D ^a   Yager, Allison M ^b   Allen, Jerilyn ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

self efficacy; text messaging; weight loss; young adult

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DIET; EATING; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; TEXT MESSAGING; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; YOUNG ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY WEIGHT LOSS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TELEMEDICINE; WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TELEMEDICINE; TEXT MESSAGING; WEIGHT LOSS; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84949425773     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000307     Document Type: Article

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