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Nutrition-Related Mobile Apps in the French App Stores: Assessment of Functionality and Quality.

Prescilla MartinonIna SaliasiDenis BourgeoisColette SmentekClaude DussartLaurie FraticelliFlorence Carrouel
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2022)
Although prevention and information messages in apps regarding nutritional habits are not scientifically verified before marketing, we found that app quality was good. Subjective quality and specificity were associated with lower ratings. Further investigations are needed to assess whether information from these apps is consistent with recommendations and to determine the long-term impacts of these apps on users.
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