Reliability Issues of Mobile Nutrition Apps for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Comparative Study.

Dang Khanh Ngan Ho Wan-Chun Chiu Jing-Wen Kao Hsiang-Tung Tseng Cheng-Yu Lin Pin-Hsiang Huang Yu-Ren Fang Kuei-Hung Chen Ting-Ying Su Chia-Hui Yang Chih-Yuan Yao Hsiu-Yueh Su Pin-Hui Wei Jung-Su Chang

Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2024)

The findings reveal substantial inaccuracies and inconsistencies in diet-tracking apps' reporting of saturated fats and cholesterol. These issues raise concerns for the effectiveness of using consumer-grade nutrition apps in cardiovascular disease prevention across different national contexts and within the apps themselves.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
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randomized controlled trial
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systematic review
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single cell
cardiovascular events
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dna methylation
social media
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