Adherence
A theory-based mobile app intervention (Vegethon) significantly increases daily vegetable consumption in overweight adults attempting weight loss maintenance compared to a wait-listed control.
If you are overweight and trying to maintain weight loss, use a dedicated vegetable-tracking app like Vegethon. Commit to just 1-2 minutes a day to log your intake. The app uses gamification (points, challenges, social comparison) to make the habit stick. This simple behavioral tool can add roughly 2 servings of vegetables to your daily diet, which is a significant health improvement.
Daily vegetable consumption was significantly greater in the intervention versus control condition for both measures (adjusted mean difference: 2.0 servings; 95% CI: 0.1, 3.8, p=0.04 for FFQ; and 1.0 servings; 95% CI: 0.2, 1.9; p=0.02 for 24-hour recalls).
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial with intention-to-treat analysis, though sample size is moderate (n=135) and duration is short (8 weeks).
Source
Effect of a mobile app intervention on vegetable consumption in overweight adults: a randomized controlled trial
Sarah Ann Mummah et al. · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · 2017
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