A systematic review and meta‐analysis of interventions for weight management using text messaging

G Siopis, T Chey… - Journal of human nutrition …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Obesity prevalence continues to increase worldwide, with significant associated
chronic disease and health cost implications. Among more recent innovations in health …

Use of text messaging for maternal and infant health: a systematic review of the literature

E Poorman, J Gazmararian, RM Parker, B Yang… - Maternal and Child …, 2015 - Springer
Text messaging is an increasingly popular communication tool in health interventions, but
has been little studied in maternal and infant health. This literature review evaluates studies …

Using a smartphone application to promote healthy dietary behaviours and local food consumption

J Gilliland, R Sadler, A Clark… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Smartphone “apps” are a powerful tool for public health promotion, but unidimensional
interventions have been ineffective at sustaining behavioural change. Various logistical …

Mobilizing the fourth trimester to improve population health: interventions for postpartum transitions of care

SEK Phillips, AC Celi, A Wehbe, J Kaduthodil… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Birthing people in the United States, particularly those from marginalized communities,
experience an unexpectedly high rate of morbidity and mortality. Optimal postpartum care is …

[HTML][HTML] Texting teens in transition: the use of text messages in clinical intervention research

GR Rempel, RT Ballantyne, J Magill-Evans… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2014 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: The rapidly growing population of young adults living with congenital heart
disease (CHD), currently challenging ill-prepared cardiac care systems, presents a novel …

Results from a tailored SMS and behavior-tracking pilot study on sun-safe behaviors in young women

S Darlow, C Heckman - Health Education & Behavior, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. The elevated rates of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure and low rates of sun
protection in young adult women indicate a need for age-and gender-appropriate …

A usability testing experiment for a localized weight loss mobile application

SL Mansar, S Jariwala, M Shahzad, A Anggraini… - Procedia …, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper introduces a context-appropriate mobile application for sustainable weight loss.
Overweight and obesity are acknowledged to have become a worldwide health matter …

Adapting a Database of Text Messages to a Mobile‐Based Weight Loss Program: The Case of the Middle East

S Limam Mansar, S Jariwala, N Behih… - … of telemedicine and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic. Qatar, a rapidly developing country in the
Middle East, has seen a sharp increase in the prevalence of obesity. The increase can be …

A proposed parent management training-focused smartphone app: How mHealth can foster improved inter-session adherence and behavioral monitoring

JG Perle, KA Hommel - Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 2017 - Springer
Presenting as some of the most prevalent concerns for schoolaged children, disruptive
behavior disorders (DBD; eg, unspecified disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorder …

[PDF][PDF] weight management using text messaging

Background: Obesity prevalence continues to increase worldwide, with significant
associated chronic disease and health cost implications. Among more recent innovations in …