A recent study tested whether use of automated, adaptive health text messaging for pediatric obesity could help kids lose weight.
Tag: Obesity
Study: Smartphone & pedometer based weight loss program helps users shed more pounds
Study finds that use of a mobile health programs improves weight reduction by about 4 lbs compared to usual care.
Snap-n-Eat app automatically calculates nutritional info from picture of your plate
Researchers describe an app to automatically calculate the nutritional info from just a picture of your plate.
The best alternatives to every Fitbit activity tracker
Guide to cheaper but high quality alternatives to every Fitbit product.
Connecting patients with human coaches and biopsychosocial data
How psychosocial, personality, and cultural factors shaped this health management platform.
Vida app manages chronic conditions with personalized health coaches
Healthcare app Vida integrates coaches, videoconferencing, and wearables.
Pediatric Growth Chart app is a great tool that you may not need
An app to help measure, monitor, children’s growth
Crowdsourced feedback on meals provides accurate feedback on dietary choices
Snap a picture of your meal and share for accurate advice
Study shows effectiveness of an app in improving total daily steps
Researchers in Ireland evaluated the use of an Android smartphone app to increase patients’ activity levels, as measured by step count. Over the roughly two month period, they found a 22% increase in basal activity levels.
New study evaluates apps for pediatric obesity, finds opportunity for clinicians and developers to do better
University of Kansas researchers evaluated apps available for pediatric obesity against practice guidelines. While they found generally poor adherence among most, there were a few that rose to the top.
From devices for early initiation of hypothermia and mobile EEG to a mayor’s war on obesity, #TEDMED
Wrapping up the first full day of TEDMED yesterday, we had the opportunity to hear from a lot of interesting speakers and presenters. The aim of interdisciplinary events such as this one is to provide healthcare professionals creative ways of solving problems. One speaker in particular reminded us that no intervention or idea exists in […]
What Physicians need to know about the mobile health presented at 2013 CES
Lifestyle and health devices took center stage at the 2013 CES (Consumer Electronics Show). We’re looking forward to these announced products!