Weight loss through intensive behavioral treatment can be time intensive and have multiple logistical barriers. This mHealth Journal Club reviews a recent study suggesting that mobile technology may help.
Tag: Weight loss
New Year’s Resolutions: A Physician’s overview of the best fitness trackers and what’s next
Fitness Trackers are an exciting, effective way for medical providers and patients to create lasting, healthy lifestyle change. Here are the best ones
AMA weight loss app links patients and physicians to achieve healthy goals
The AMA released a free app called Weigh What Matters that encourages users and their physicians to establish goals for a healthy lifestyle.
Online virtual coach improves activity levels in controlled trial for overweight adults
Boston researders performed a study to see if the addition of a virtual coach would be more effective than the use of a pedometer and website alone at losing weight.
Body Media partners with IBM to bring machine learning to its FIT armband
Body Media partners with IBM to deliver personalized biofeedback to users of the Body Media FIT Armband personal fitness device.
