Importance Cardiovascular disease prevention, including lifestyle modification, is important
but underutilized. Mobile health strategies could address this gap but lack evidence of …

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 …

Background There are few evidence-based mobile health solutions for treating adolescent
obesity. The primary aim of this parallel non-inferiority trial is to assess the effectiveness of …

Background Behavioral treatment strategies improve adherence to lifestyle intervention for
adults with obesity, but can be time and resource intensive when delivered via traditional …

Background Multicomponent mobile health approaches can improve lifestyle intervention
results, although little is known about their long-term effectiveness. Objective This study aims …

Introduction With increasing development and use of mobile health (mHealth) interventions
for weight loss in overweight and obese populations, it is timely to gain greater insight into …

Introduction: Long-term health management is challenging for the rapidly growing number of
patients with chronic diseases. Smartphone interventions offer promising solutions. This …

Background: The prevalence of obesity and associated metabolic conditions continue to be
challenging and costly to address for health care systems; 71% of American adults were …

Purpose To test the effectiveness of professional dietary coaching via group chat using a
smartphone application (app) for weight loss. Methods This study was a 12-week, assessor …

Background Physicians have limited time for weight-loss counseling, and there is a lack of
resources to which they can refer patients for assistance with weight loss. Weight-loss …