Smartphone apps as a technological innovation for weight reduction: a systematic review & meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Azmawati Mohammed Nawi,, Muhammad Faiz Mohd Ishak,, Noor Hazmi Noor Hassim,, Safirah Jaan Jaafari,, Qistina Mohd Ghazali,, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan,, Norfazilah Ahmad,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16681/1/319-Article%20Text-1745-1-10-20210330.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16681/; http://spaj.ukm.my/ijphr/index.php/ijphr/issue/view/28

Purpose - The new technological innovation can have a vast potential for interventions to help weight loss and combat obesity. The current meta-analysis aimed to compare the effectiveness of smartphone applications (apps) with other methods for promoting weight loss. Design/methodology - PubMed, Ovi...