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Attrition rate and predictors of a monitoring mHealth application in adolescents with obesity.

Maurane DesmetAlicia FillionDavid ThivelAnn TangheCaroline Braet
Published in: Pediatric obesity (2023)
This study provides evidence for high attrition rates in mHealth interventions for adolescents with obesity and was the first to investigate psychological predictors of attrition to an mHealth monitoring tool in adolescents with obesity in treatment. Findings regarding predictors of attrition should be approached with caution due to the small sample size.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • insulin resistance
  • physical activity
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight loss
  • high fat diet induced
  • type diabetes
  • weight gain
  • adipose tissue
  • body mass index
  • depressive symptoms
  • sleep quality