An Evaluation of a Smartphone-Assisted Behavioral Weight Control Intervention for Adolescents: Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Jensen, Chad D (Author), Duncombe, Kristina M (Author), Lott, Mark A (Author), Hunsaker, Sanita L (Author), Duraccio, Kara M (Author), Woolford, Susan J (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThe efficacy of adolescent weight control treatments is modest, and effective treatments are costly and are not widely available. Smartphones may be an effective method for delivering critical components of behavioral weight control treatment including behavioral self-monitoring. Objective...