Nearly 3000 Fitness Apps Aren’t Science-Based – Study
You may be wasting your time fighting those extra kilos with fitness apps as according to a recent study, many of them lack certified content-expertise or evidence of effectiveness.
Overweight and obese people are turning to a multitude of smartphone apps to help them lose weight, but this study said that only 17 (0.5 percent) of the apps identified by the researchers have been developed by a certified health organisation or university. Also, there is no published evidence of the effectiveness for weight-loss or weight-gain prevention apps.
Overweight and obesity is a major health challenge worldwide, demanding new, cost-effective approaches for life-long treatment and prevention. The mobile 'app' technology revolution offers new potential approaches for receptive, younger, people, w...