Efficacy, acceptability and feasibility of daily text-messaging in promoting glycaemic control and other clinical outcomes in a low-resource setting of South Africa: a …
South Africa is confronted with a high burden of diabetes, the majority of which are poorly
controlled. The use of mHealth, specifically text messaging for fostering health, is evolving …
controlled. The use of mHealth, specifically text messaging for fostering health, is evolving …
Weight loss by mobile phone: a 1-year effectiveness study
I Haapala, NC Barengo, S Biggs, L Surakka… - Public health …, 2009 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo investigate the short-and long-term effectiveness and the predictors of weight
loss in a mobile phone weight-loss programme among healthy overweight adults …
loss in a mobile phone weight-loss programme among healthy overweight adults …
Effectiveness of social media-based interventions on weight-related behaviors and body weight status: review and meta-analysis
Objectives: We reviewed scientific literature regarding the effectiveness of social media-
based interventions about weight-related behaviors and body weight status. Methods: A …
based interventions about weight-related behaviors and body weight status. Methods: A …
Mobile and Web 2.0 interventions for weight management: an overview of review evidence and its methodological quality
M Bardus, JR Smith, L Samaha… - The European Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background: The use of Internet and related technologies for promoting weight
management (WM), physical activity (PA), or dietary-related behaviours has been examined …
management (WM), physical activity (PA), or dietary-related behaviours has been examined …
Motivational text message intervention for eating disorders: a single-case alternating treatment design using ecological momentary assessment
Objective This study tested a motivational text message treatment adjunct for individuals with
eating disorders (EDs) who exhibited high dietary restraint/restriction. Method: A replicated …
eating disorders (EDs) who exhibited high dietary restraint/restriction. Method: A replicated …
Mobile phone short message service messaging for behaviour modification in a community-based weight control programme in Korea
NS Joo, BT Kim - Journal of telemedicine and telecare, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
We conducted a community-based anti-obesity programme using mobile phone short
message service (SMS) messaging. A total of 927 participants were recruited and visited a …
message service (SMS) messaging. A total of 927 participants were recruited and visited a …
[HTML][HTML] Adolescents just do not know what they want: a qualitative study to describe obese adolescents' experiences of text messaging to support behavior change …
Background Adolescents are considered a hard to reach group and novel approaches are
needed to encourage good health. Text messaging interventions have been reported as …
needed to encourage good health. Text messaging interventions have been reported as …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of text message support on diabetes self-management in developing countries–A randomised trial
Objective mHealth interventions have the potential to facilitate self-management. This
TEXT4DSM study implemented a mobile phone intervention in existing diabetes …
TEXT4DSM study implemented a mobile phone intervention in existing diabetes …
Telephone intervention promoting weight-related health behaviors
Y Kim, J Pike, H Adams, D Cross, C Doyle, J Foreyt - Preventive Medicine, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Recent national surveys have documented that the majority of adults in the
United States do not meet the recommended levels of healthy lifestyle-related behaviors …
United States do not meet the recommended levels of healthy lifestyle-related behaviors …
Behavior change interventions delivered by mobile telephone short-message service
CONTEXT: The expansion and adoption of new methods of communication provide new
opportunities for delivering health behavior change interventions. This paper reviews the …
opportunities for delivering health behavior change interventions. This paper reviews the …