Research
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Mobile interventions (text messages, apps) significantly improve physical activity and reduce adiposity.
Use mobile apps or text message programs to boost your physical activity and manage your weight. These tools are effective and can be integrated into your daily life.
WeakSupportsHIGH confidence
Mobile interventions improved physical activity (N=6) and adiposity (N=3) (Class I A each).
Why this rating
Class I A evidence for both outcomes.
Source
Information Technology and Lifestyle: A Systematic Evaluation of Internet and Mobile Interventions for Improving Diet, Physical Activity, Obesity, Tobacco, and Alcohol Use
Ashkan Afshin et al. · Journal of the American Heart Association · 2016
DOI 10.1161/jaha.115.003058
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