Background There is growing interest in the use of information communication technologies
to treat obesity. An intervention delivered by smartphone could be a convenient, potentially …

Background: Advancements in mobile phone technology offer huge potential for enhancing
the timely delivery of health behavior change interventions. The development of smartphone …

Background Evidence on the long-term effects of weight management smartphone apps on
various weight-related outcomes remains scarce. Objective In this review, we aimed to …

Background. The established interventions for weight loss are resource intensive which can
create barriers for full participation and ultimate translation. The major goal of this pilot study …

A discrepancy exists with regard to the effect of smartphone applications (apps) on weight
reduction due to the several limitations of previous studies. This is a retrospective cohort …

Background Widespread diffusion of mobile phone and Web 2.0 technologies make them
potentially useful tools for promoting health and tackling public health issues, such as the …

Background Obesity remains a major public health challenge, demanding cost-effective and
scalable weight management programs. Delivering key treatment components via mobile …

Context Weight management is an effective strategy for controlling chronic disease and
maintaining physical health, and research on this topic has risen dramatically over the past …

Background To our knowledge, no meta-analysis to date has assessed the efficacy of
mobile phone apps to promote weight loss and increase physical activity. Objective To …

The aim of this paper is to systematically review the evidence to explore whether
smartphone applications that use self‐regulatory strategies are beneficial for weight loss in …