The Efficacy of an mHealth App in Facilitating Weight Loss Among Japanese Fitness Center Members: Regression Analysis Study.
Akifumi EguchiYumi KawamuraTakayuki KawashimaCyrus GhaznaviKeiko IshimuraShun KohsakaSatoru MatsuoShinichiro MizunoYuki SasakiArata TakahashiYuta TanoueDaisuke YoneokaHiroaki MiyataShuhei NomuraPublished in: JMIR formative research (2023)
This empirical study demonstrated a significant association between weight loss among gym members and not only the frequency of weekly gym use but also the use of a health and fitness self-tracking app. However, further work is needed to examine the mechanisms through which mobile apps affect health behaviors and to identify the specific app features that are most effective in promoting weight loss.