Nutrition and Diet Apps: Brazilian Panorama before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sueny Andrade Batista,
Alessandra Fabrino Bretas Cupertino,
Ana Paula Cupertino
et al.
Abstract:In the last decade, we have seen a substantial increase in the development and use of mobile technology to improve diet and healthy eating behaviors. Objective: To describe the characteristics of nutrition and diet apps before and after the COVID-19 pandemic available in Brazil. Methods: Nutrition and diet apps were identified using the official Apple and Google stores. The search occurred in January 2020 and May 2022 in Brazil. We extracted the nutritional content and standard indicators (e.g., being develope… Show more
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