Effect of Mobile Health on Obese Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Healthcare informatics research Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 12 - 26
• Main Authors: Park, Seong-Hi, Hwang, Jeonghae, Choi, Yun-Kyoung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Society of Medical Informatics 2019; The Korean Society of Medical Informatics; 대한의료정보학회
• Subjects: adult; cell phone; meta-analysis; mobile applications; obesity; Original; 예방의학; Obesity; Adult; Cell Phone; Mobile Applications; Meta-analysis

This study was conducted to examine the effects of mobile health (mHealth), using mobile phones as an intervention for weight loss in obese adults. An electronic search was carried out using multiple databases. A meta-analysis of selected studies was performed. The effects of mHealth were analyzed u...