Mobile applications for obesity and weight management: Current market characteristics

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 200-202

  Nikolaou, C K ^a   Lean, M E J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT; CALORIC INTAKE; CANADA; CHINA; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DIET; EXERCISE; FRANCE; GERMANY; HUMAN; ITALY; JAPAN; MARKET; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MOBILE APPLICATION; MONITORING; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEHEALTH; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY WEIGHT LOSS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; OBESITY; TELEMEDICINE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84996615325     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2016.186     Document Type: Article

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