Effectiveness of a mHealth Lifestyle Program With Telephone Support (TXT2BFiT) to Prevent Unhealthy Weight Gain in Young Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Partridge, Stephanie R (Author), McGeechan, Kevin (Author), Hebden, Lana (Author), Balestracci, Kate (Author), Wong, Annette TY (Author), Denney-Wilson, Elizabeth (Author), Harris, Mark F (Author), Phongsavan, Philayrath (Author), Bauman, Adrian (Author), Allman-Farinelli, Margaret (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundWeight gained in young adulthood often persists throughout later life with associated chronic disease risk. Despite this, current population prevention strategies are not specifically designed for young adults. ObjectiveWe designed and assessed the efficacy of an mHealth prevention program...