Evaluation of a mobile phone-based diet game for weight control.

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dc.contributor.authorLee, Wonbok
dc.contributor.authorChae, Young Moon
dc.contributor.authorKim, Sukil
dc.contributor.authorHo, Seung Hee
dc.contributor.authorChoi, Inyoung
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-06T15:47:06Z
dc.date.available2020-02-06T15:47:06Z
dc.date.issued2010-07-12
dc.description.abstractWe developed an interactive mobile phone based application SmartDiet that analyzes daily nutrition intake and patterns of daily exercise It provides a personalized diet profile and promotes knowledge about nutrition using a diet game We evaluated the effectiveness of the SmartDiet application in terms of acquiring dietary information weight control and user satisfaction A case control study was conducted over a six week period with 19 people in the intervention group and 17 people in the control group During the study a total of 235 successful data transmissions were performed from the mobile phones and there was a mean of 12 4 transmissions per participant The three body composition measures fat mass weight and body mass index decreased significantly after the intervention in the intervention group but there were no significant changes in the control group In a questionnaire survey at the end of the study the majority of the participants responded that the system was useful for obtaining information and managing the diet process The SmartDiet mobile weight management application appears to contribute to weight loss in obese adults
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1258/jtt.2010.090913
dc.identifier.urihttps://lib.digitalsquare.io/xmlui/handle/123456789/792
dc.relation.uriJournal of telemedicine and telecare
dc.titleEvaluation of a mobile phone-based diet game for weight control.en
dcterms.abstractWe developed an interactive mobile phone based application SmartDiet that analyzes daily nutrition intake and patterns of daily exercise It provides a personalized diet profile and promotes knowledge about nutrition using a diet game We evaluated the effectiveness of the SmartDiet application in terms of acquiring dietary information weight control and user satisfaction A case control study was conducted over a six week period with 19 people in the intervention group and 17 people in the control group During the study a total of 235 successful data transmissions were performed from the mobile phones and there was a mean of 12 4 transmissions per participant The three body composition measures fat mass weight and body mass index decreased significantly after the intervention in the intervention group but there were no significant changes in the control group In a questionnaire survey at the end of the study the majority of the participants responded that the system was useful for obtaining information and managing the diet process The SmartDiet mobile weight management application appears to contribute to weight loss in obese adults
dcterms.contributorLee, Wonbok
dcterms.contributorChae, Young Moon
dcterms.contributorKim, Sukil
dcterms.contributorHo, Seung Hee
dcterms.contributorChoi, Inyoung
dcterms.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1258/jtt.2010.090913
dcterms.relationJournal of telemedicine and telecare
dcterms.titleEvaluation of a mobile phone-based diet game for weight control.en
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