Background: With a growing focus on patient interaction with health management, mobile
apps are increasingly used to deliver behavioral health interventions. The large variation in …

Mobile health interventions are promising behavior change tools. However, there is a
concern that they may benefit some populations less than others and thus widen inequalities …

Abstract Purpose of Review To collate the best evidence from several strands—
epidemiological, genetic, comparison with historical data and mechanistic information—and …

There is a growing burden of cardiometabolic disease in many parts of the world. Despite
some progress in its prevention, more can be done to tackle risks of its development in the …

Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions worldwide. The COVID-19
pandemic resulted in an increased need for remote implementation of weight-loss …

Background Digital health interventions (DHIs) are effective in improving poor nutrition,
physical inactivity, overweight and obesity. There is evidence suggesting that the impact of …

Mobile apps are ubiquitous, affecting our everyday practices because “there is always an
app for that”. In this vein, there have been a significant number of apps devised to support …

The ubiquitous nature of smartphone ownership, its broad application and usage, along with
its interactive delivery of timely feedback are appealing for health-related behavior change …

While mobile-based behavioral weight loss apps are increasing, little is known about factors
associated with likelihood of viewing in-app messages. The objectives of this study were to …

Background: Given the increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity worldwide, the
number of digital weight loss interventions has also risen. However, these interventions …