Trial reportNutrients2018
Effectiveness of the Nutritional App "MyNutriCart" on Food Choices Related to Purchase and Dietary Behavior: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in Nutrients, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effectiveness of mobile app-based interventions in facilitating behaviour change towards healthier and more sustainable diets: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- Behavior Change Resources Used in Mobile App-Based Interventions Addressing Weight, Behavioral, and Metabolic Outcomes in Adults With Overweight and Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Pooled it
- Improving Consumption and Purchases of Healthier Foods in Retail Environments: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Mobile Apps for Health Behavior Change in Physical Activity, Diet, Drug and Alcohol Use, and Mental Health: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Pooled it
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- A randomized controlled trial examining consumers' perceptions and opinions on using different versions of a FoodFlip© smartphone application for delivery of nutrition information.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Trial
- Use of the ME-BYO Index, a Mobile Health App, During an Online Strength Training Program in Adults: Fidelity, Feasibility, and Acceptability Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Smartphone Apps for Food Purchase Choices: Scoping Review of Designs, Opportunities, and Challenges.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- The use of internet-based smartphone apps consistently improved consumers' healthy eating behaviors: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in digital health · 2024Review
- Encouraging Healthier Food and Beverage Purchasing and Consumption: A Review of Interventions within Grocery Retail Settings.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Users' Perspective on the AI-Based Smartphone PROTEIN App for Personalized Nutrition and Healthy Living: A Modified Technology Acceptance Model (mTAM) Approach.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of Integrated Technology Apps for Supporting Healthy Food Purchasing and Consumption: A Systematic Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Short and Long-Term Innovations on Dietary Behavior Assessment and Coaching: Present Efforts and Vision of the Pride and Prejudice Consortium.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Expanding the Capabilities of Nutrition Research and Health Promotion Through Mobile-Based Applications.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2021Article
- Effect of mHealth With Offline Antiobesity Treatment in a Community-Based Weight Management Program: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Article
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- Impact of home-based aerobic training combined with food orientation on food consumption, daily physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness among breast cancer survivors: six-month clinical trial.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicinaArticle
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo pilot test the effectiveness of "MyNutriCart", a smartphone application (app) that generates healthy grocery lists, on diet and weight.
methodsA pilot randomized trial was conducted to test the efficacy of using the "MyNutriCart" app compared to one face-to-face counseling session (Traditional group) in Hispanic overweight and obese adults. Household food purchasing behavior, three 24-h food recalls, Tucker's semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), and weight were assessed at baseline and after 8 weeks. Statistical analyses included
results24 participants in the Traditional group and 27 in the App group completed the study. Most participants were women (>88%), with a mean age of 35.3 years, more than a high school education (>80%), a family composition of at least three members, and a mean baseline body mass index (BMI) of 34.5 kg/m². There were significant improvements in household purchasing of vegetables and whole grains, in individual intakes of refined grains, healthy proteins, whole-fat dairies, legumes, 100% fruit juices, and sweets and snacks; and in the individual frequency of intake of fruits and cold cuts/cured meats within the intervention group (
conclusions"MyNutriCart" app use led to significant improvements in food-related behaviors compared to baseline, with no significant differences when compared to the Traditional group. Cost and resource savings of using the app compared to face-to-face counseling may make it a good option for interventionists.
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