Popular Weight Loss App Ineffective In Achieving Weight Loss

This study serves as a reminder that “popular” and “effective” do not always go hand-in-hand when it comes to weight loss interventions. While mHealth apps are expected to earn $26 billion by 2017, one is left to wonder if this money will be well spent or if we’ll all be “somewhat to completely satisfied” with the apps without anything medically significant to show for it?
Source: Better Health - Category: American Health Authors: Tags: News Research Annals Of Internal Medicine Apps Ineffective mFit mHealth Mobile App Mobile Fitness Study MyFitnessPal No Weight Loss Primary Care Smart phone UCLA Source Type: blogs