Background Mobile electronic devices, such as mobile phones and PDAs, have emerged as
potentially useful tools in the facilitation and maintenance of weight loss. While RCTs have …

Introduction: Overweight and obesity constitute leading global public health challenges.
Tackling overweight and obesity by influencing human behaviour is a complex task …

Objectives This study was conducted to examine the effects of mobile health (mHealth),
using mobile phones as an intervention for weight loss in obese adults. Methods An …

Mobile technology has emerged as a potentially useful application in the process of
facilitating weight loss management. While several empirical studies have demonstrated the …

The purpose of this systematic review was to identify evidence concerning the effectiveness
of mobile applications and wearable devices for weight loss in overweight adults. A …

We conducted a systematic review of the literature on the use of mobile phones for weight
loss. A total of 43 studies were identified on obese or overweight adults, aged 18 years or …

Over the last decade, mobile technology has emerged as a potentially useful platform to
facilitate weight management and tackle the current obesity epidemic. Clinicians are being …

Obesity is a global epidemic with major healthcare implications and costs. Mobile
technologies are potential interventions to promote weight loss. An early systematic review …

Weight loss interventions are delivered through various mediums including, increasingly,
mobile phones. This systematic review and meta‐analysis assesses whether interventions …

Background Smartphone apps have shown potential in enhancing weight management in
Western populations in the short to medium term. With a rapidly growing obesity burden in …