Assessing the Efficacy of Smartphone Calorie Calculator Application on Body Composition With and Without Intervention
Description
Over nutrition has led to an increasing overweight and obese population. Maintaining a calorie deficit can be difficult causing many patients to be unsuccessful at weight loss attempts. There are many smart phone applications that are labeled as weight loss aids, MyFitnessPal™ being one of these applications. MyFitnessPal ™ assists users to help record calorie intake to maintain a balanced caloric intake and to avoid over nutrition Primary Hypothesis: This study is testing the hypothesis that subjects using a smart phone calorie calculator with intervention will have a greater body fat percentage loss in 8 weeks when compared to the control group. Secondary Hypothesis: Subjects using a smart phone calorie calculator with intervention will report improved self-body image in 8 weeks.
Study Start Date
October, 12 2017
Estimated Completion Date
March 2018
Interventions
- Behavioral: Web based diet application
Study ID
New York Institute of Technology -- BHS-1309
Status
Unknown
Trial ID
Study Type
Interventional
Trial Phase
N/A
Enrollment Quota
20
Sponsor
New York Institute of Technology
Inclusion Criteria
- greater than 25 body mass index, must own a smart phone
Exclusion Criteria
- currently using any other diet intervention
Gender
All
Ages
18 Years to 35 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Study Locations and Contact Information (1)
| Study Location | Distance | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Institute of Technology - Old Westbury, New York | 35.0 miles | Brian Harper MD | 516-686-3700 | bharper@nyit.edu |