weight loss

A recent study published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine found that when digital tools were paired with a technique called computerized inhibitory control trainings, participants on average lost a greater percent of their bodyweight than their peers. 

Users can now record meals in the tracking app by speaking to Google Assistant. 

Digital chronic disease management company Livongo today announced that it has acquired Retrofit, a company that specializes in weight-management and disease prevention programs.

Consumer gene testing company 23andMe is launching a large online study on the relationship between genetics and weight loss behaviors.

The CITY Android app used in the Duke study.

MyHeart Counts, an app based on AHA guidelines.

Researchers at the University of Alabama have developed a diet-tracking sensor that collects information based on the wearer's chewing.

According to a small study at Arizona State University, tracking weight loss on a smartphone leads to more consistent tracking than paper and pencil.

While adding in-person group support sessions to a weight loss program produces the best results, adding just an online behavioral intervention can produce results nearly as good, at a much lower cost.