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ArticleJRSM open2019

Use of mobile applications in the management of overweight and obesity in primary and secondary care.

Asmaa Alnuaimi, Salman Rawaf, Sondus Hassounah, Mohamad Chehab

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Article in JRSM open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors.

Asmaa AlnuaimiDepartment of Strategy Planning and Health Intelligence-National Programs, Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha 26555, Qatar.
Salman RawafDepartment of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College, London W6 6RP, UK.
Sondus HassounahDepartment of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College, London W6 6RP, UK.
Mohamad ChehabCommunity Medicine Residency Program, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0862-2264

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mobile technology has emerged as a potentially useful application in the process of facilitating weight loss management. While several empirical studies have demonstrated the positive effects of mobile-based interventions, the extent of such effectiveness is still a topic of debate. Thus, the current systematic review involved searching electronic databases for studies on the use of mobile app-based interventions in the management of overweight and obesity among adults over 18 years of age in a primary and secondary care setting. The results of the review revealed that mobile apps are effective tools for weight loss management and sustaining such loss when compared to standard interventions. However, further research is needed to consider the sustained benefits and the applicability of mobile app-based interventions for large-scale population coverage.

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health informaticshealth promotionobesity (nutrition)

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PMID31057801
PMCPMC6452595

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