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The Effectiveness of Cellular Phone-based Interventions for Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Systematic Review Chen, Jennifer; Ghanavati, Vesta; Lam, Rachel; Mundy, Nate; Woo, Jayde

Abstract

Statistics Canada in 2010 states that over 4.5 million people were overweight or obese.The dramatic increase in obesity and its correlation with serious diseases has caused the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare an immediate need for effective and widely-accessible intervention. Cellular phone devices are portable, convenient, and popular among people of varying economic status and ethnicities, rendering this an ideal medium for a lifestyle intervention. MPT Systematic Reviews and Research Projects.

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Title
The Effectiveness of Cellular Phone-based Interventions for Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Systematic Review
Creator
Chen, Jennifer; Ghanavati, Vesta; Lam, Rachel; Mundy, Nate; Woo, Jayde
Date Issued
2012-08
Description
Statistics Canada in 2010 states that over 4.5 million people were overweight or obese.The dramatic increase in obesity and its correlation with serious diseases has caused the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare an immediate need for effective and widely-accessible intervention. Cellular phone devices are portable, convenient, and popular among people of varying economic status and ethnicities, rendering this an ideal medium for a lifestyle intervention. MPT Systematic Reviews and Research Projects.
Genre
Graduating Project
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. RSPT 572
Date Available
2012-09-18
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0075719
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43220
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Physical Therapy, Department of
Campus
UBCV
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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