Health Information Technology
Technologies to Measure and Modify Physical Activity and Eating Environments
The explosion of technologic advances in information capture and delivery offers unparalleled opportunities to assess and modify built and social environments in ways that can positively impact health behaviors. This paper highlights some potentially transformative current and emerging trends in the technology arena applicable to environmental context−based assessment and intervention relevant to physical activity and dietary behaviors.Using mHealth Technology to Enhance Self-Monitoring for Weight Loss: A Randomized Trial
Self-monitoring for weight loss has traditionally been performed with paper diaries. Technologic advances could reduce the burden of self-monitoring and provide feedback to enhance adherence.
