Get Up And Do Something: Weight-loss app works — with coaching

Get Up And Do Something Get up and Do Something is a program of the Delaware Coalition to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Nutrition. Your source for optimal health.

Weight-loss app works — with coaching Dec 13th 2012, 11:36 A mobile app can help people lose weight, but only when paired with diet and exercise education, a new study suggests. People in weight loss programs who used the app, which helped them keep track of their calorie intake and physical activity, lost about 15 pounds in three months. And they kept the weight off for a year. By contrast, people who attended a weight loss program, but never used the app, did not lose a significant amount of weight during the same time period. However, the app was only effective if people who used it also attended weight loss program sessions, which discussed proper nutrition and physical activity, and weighed in participants on a scale. People who used the app, but attended fewer than 80 percent of their sessions, actually gained weight after a year.

You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed, or manage all your subscriptions