Objective Our aim was to evaluate the use and effectiveness of interventions using social
networking sites (SNSs) to change health behaviors. Materials and methods Five databases …

Objective To systematically review and describe currently available approaches to
supporting maintenance of weight loss in obese adults and to assess the evidence for the …

1158 Circulation September 22, 2015 biomedical engineering, and medicine and health-
related sciences. 16 Mobile devices that permit collection of data in real time are …

Background Although web-based interventions for promoting health and health-related
behavior can be effective, poor adherence is a common issue that needs to be addressed …

Natural language processing (NLP) techniques can be used to make inferences about
peoples' mental states from what they write on Facebook, Twitter and other social media …

Because physical inactivity and unhealthy diets are highly prevalent, there is a need for cost-
effective interventions that can reach large populations. Electronic health (eHealth) and …

Background High levels of sedentary behaviour (SB) are associated with negative health
consequences. Technology enhanced solutions such as mobile applications, activity …

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials was conducted to evaluate the
effectiveness of eH ealth interventions for the prevention and treatment of overweight and …

Background Health and fitness applications (apps) have gained popularity in interventions
to improve diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviours but their efficacy is unclear. This …

Background: Maternal obesity, excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) and post-partum
weight retention (PPWR) constitute new public health challenges, due to the association …