Mobile Apps for Weight Management: A Scoping Review.
Jordan RiveraAmy McPhersonJill HamiltonCatherine BirkenMichael CoonsSindoora IyerArnav AgarwalChitra LallooJennifer Nan StinsonPublished in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2016)
Commercial mobile apps for weight loss/management lack important evidence-based features, do not involve health care experts in their development process, and have not undergone rigorous scientific testing. This calls into question the validity of apps' claims regarding their effectiveness and safety, at a time when the availability and growth in adoption of these tools is rapidly increasing. Collaborative efforts between developers, researchers, clinicians, and patients are needed to develop and test high-quality, evidence-based mobile apps for weight loss/management before they are widely disseminated in commercial markets.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- roux en y gastric bypass
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- gastric bypass
- body mass index
- weight gain
- prognostic factors
- metabolic syndrome
- peritoneal dialysis
- adipose tissue
- type diabetes
- glycemic control
- obese patients
- social media