Many popular nutrition apps lack behavior change content features (AUDIO)

Elsevier

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Telema Briggs talks about a new study conducted at Rutgers University that assessed nutrition smartphone apps. They found an abundance of features dedicated to dietary intake, anthropometrics, and physical activity, but the apps are notably devoid of content features dedicated to behavior change.

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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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