Trial reportBody image2021
Impacts of dietary self-monitoring via MyFitnessPal to undergraduate women: A qualitative study.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic search and review focusing on the influence of health-tracking technologies on eating habits and attitudes.Journal of health psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Innovations, implementation, and challenges of mobile health: a narrative review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Participant food tracking in psychiatric ketogenic metabolic therapy: an unresolved clinical, psychosocial, and implementation question.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
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- Emerging Adults Report Internal, External, and Social/Environmental Motivations for Weight-Related Self-Monitoring Application Use.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2025Article
- The associations between calorie tracking, body image dissatisfaction, eating disorders, and menstrual cycle characteristics in resistance-trained athletes.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2024Article
- A mixed-methods longitudinal examination of weight-related self-monitoring and disordered eating among a population-based sample of emerging adults.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Artificial intelligence in physical education: comprehensive review and future teacher training strategies.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
- Mobile Food Tracking Apps: Do They Provoke Disordered Eating Behavior? Results of a Longitudinal Study.Psychology in Russia : state of the art · 2024Article
- Dietary Behavior Assessments in Children-A Mixed-Method Research Exploring the Perspective of Pediatric Dieticians on Innovative Technologies.Current developments in nutrition · 2023Article
- Psychological Support Strategies for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in a Very Low-Carbohydrate Web-Based Program: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR diabetes · 2023Article
- Weight-related Self-monitoring App Use Among Emerging Adults is Cross-sectionally Associated With Amount and Type of Physical Activity and Screen Time.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
- Ifood: Development and usability study of a social media-based applet for dietary monitoring.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
The present study explored college women's perceptions of how dietary self-monitoring alters eating and body image-related cognitions and behaviors. The sample consisted of undergraduate women (N = 20), aged ≥ 18 (mean = 21.9 ± 6.6 years) from a cross-sectional qualitative study using semi-structured interviews conducted upon participants' completion of a randomized controlled trial testing the effects of dietary self-monitoring via the smartphone app, MyFitnessPal. Inductive content analysis was utilized to identify participants' perceptions of how engaging in dietary self-monitoring for one month impacted them. Participants' experiences dietary self-monitoring was highly variable, with some participants reporting increased negative feelings (n = 9), positive feelings (n = 7), or both (n = 2). Other notable findings included increases in weight and/or shape concerns (n = 10) and a number of changes in dietary intake and other behaviors. Participants indicated that dietary self-monitoring may be helpful when trying to lose weight but harmful if the behavior becomes obsessive or if the user has poor body image. Individual experiences with dietary self-monitoring varies widely, and while dietary self-monitoring may be a useful tool for some college women, use should be monitored to avoid possible harmful side effects.
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