A Text Message–Based Intervention for Weight Loss: Randomized Controlled Trial
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A Text Message–Based Intervention for Weight Loss: Randomized Controlled Trial
BACKGROUND To our knowledge, no studies have evaluated whether weight loss can be promoted in overweight adults through the use of an intervention that is largely based on daily SMS (Short Message Service: text) and MMS (Multimedia Message Service: small picture) messages transmitted via mobile phones. OBJECTIVE This paper describes the development and evaluation of a text message-based inter...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Internet Research
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1438-8871
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1100