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Weight-loss app works — with coaching

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People in weight loss programs who used the app, which helped them keep track of their calorie intake and physical activity, lost about 15 pounds in three months. And they kept the weight off for a year. By contrast, people who attended a weight loss program, but never used the app, did not lose a significant amount of weight during the same time period. However, the app was only effective if people who used it also attended  weight loss program  sessions, which discussed proper nutrition and physical activity, and weighed in participants on a scale. People who used the app, but attended fewer than 80 percent of their sessions, actually gained weight after a year. "The app is not magic," said study researcher Bonnie Spring, a professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.

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Obesity Weight loss Physical exercise Medicine Dieting Nutrition

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Bonnie Spring

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0	"rewards" them for entering information, Spring said. ...
0	"You knew [the coaches] were paying attention. If you stopped uploading, they would contact you," Spring said. ...
0.2036	"this maintenance phase is pretty representative of what we can expect maintenance to look like in the future," Spring said. ...
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FieldTerminology: mobile device

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Weight-loss app works — with coaching

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• physical activity
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A mobile app can help people lose weight, but only when paired with diet and exercise education, a new study suggests

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