Short and Long-Term Innovations on Dietary Behavior Assessment and Coaching: Present Efforts and Vision of the Pride and Prejudice Consortium

Lucassen, Desiree A.; Lasschuijt, Marlou; Camps, Guido; Loo, Ellen J. Van; Fischer, Arnout R.H.; Vries, R. de; Haarman, Juliet Albertina Maria; Simons, Monique; Vet, Emely de; Vos, Marina Bos-de; Pan, Sibo; Ren, Xipei; Graaf, Kees de; Lü, Yuan; Feskens, Edith J. M.; Brouwer‐Brolsma, Elske M.

doi:10.3390/ijerph18157877

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“…As a result, mobile apps are being used more frequently to deliver behavioral health interventions. These digital platforms can help people improve their food behavior over a longer period of time (10,11). According to studies, digital tools such as mobile apps, the internet, and video games can promote healthy eating (12-14).…”

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The use of internet-based smartphone apps consistently improved consumers' healthy eating behaviors: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Seid,

Fufa,

Bitew

2024

Front. Digit. Health

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IntroductionDigital tools, such as mobile apps and the Internet, are being increasingly used to promote healthy eating habits. However, there has been inconsistent reporting on the effectiveness of smartphones and web-based apps in influencing dietary behaviors. Moreover, previous reviews have been limited in scope, either by focusing on a specific population group or by being outdated. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to investigate the impacts of smartphone- and web-based dietary interventions on promoting healthy eating behaviors worldwide.MethodsA systematic literature search of randomized controlled trials was conducted using databases such as Google Scholar, PubMed, Global Health, Informit, Web of Science, and CINAHL (EBSCO). The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed to prepare the entire document. EndNote (version 20) was used for reference management. The risk of bias in the articles was assessed using the “Revised Cochrane Risk of Bias tool for randomized trials (RoB 2.0)” by the Cochrane Collaboration. Narrative synthesis, using text and tables, was used to present the results. The study was registered in PROSPERO under protocol number CRD42023464315.ResultsThis review analyzed a total of 39 articles, which consisted of 25 smartphone-based apps and 14 web-based apps. The studies involved a total of 14,966 participants. Out of the 25 studies, 13 (52%) showed that offline-capable smartphone apps are successful in promoting healthier eating habits. The impact of smartphone apps on healthy adults has been inconsistently reported. However, studies have shown their effectiveness in chronically ill patients. Likewise, internet-based mobile apps, such as social media or nutrition-specific apps, have been found to effectively promote healthy eating behaviors. These findings were consistent across 14 studies, which included healthy adults, overweight or obese adults, chronically ill patients, and pregnant mothers.ConclusionOverall, the findings suggest that smartphone apps contribute to improving healthy eating behaviors. Both nutrition-specific and social media-based mobile apps consistently prove effective in promoting long-term healthy eating habits. Therefore, policymakers in the food system should consider harnessing the potential of internet-based mobile apps and social media platforms to foster sustainable healthy eating behaviors.

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The use of internet-based smartphone apps consistently improved consumers' healthy eating behaviors: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Seid,

Fufa,

Bitew

2024

Front. Digit. Health

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Digital behavioral dietary interventions to promote a healthy diet among children and adolescents: a scoping review of technologies, design, behavioral theory, and assessed outcomes

van der Heijden,

Lucassen,

Faessen

et al. 2024

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine

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Background: Childhood overweight and obesity prevalence steeply increased during recent decades, prompting the development of many digital behavioral dietary interventions (DBDIs). However, a coherent overview is lacking, which is crucial for delineating research in this field. Objective: This scoping review outlines the landscape of DBDIs for improving dietary behaviors in children and adolescents, including delivery modes, design and development approaches, behavioral theory, and outcomes assessed. Secondary objectives involved examining the integration of behavior change techniques (BCTs) and identifying outcomes favoring DBDIs. Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, PsycInfo, PubMed, and Scopus were systematically searched for evaluated DBDIs. Two reviewers independently screened titles and abstracts; one performed full-text screening. Studies included had a digital component, targeted dietary behavior, focused on children or adolescents, and evaluated effects on behavior change, health, or process evaluation outcomes. One reviewer extracted data, including general information, theoretical underpinning, and outcomes assessed, while BCTs were coded independently by two reviewers. DBDIs were deemed favorable if significant improvements were observed in all outcomes ( p ≤ .05). Results: From 51 included studies, 41 DBDIs were identified, including app-based (37%), web-based (29%), computer-based (27%), text-message-based (5%), and combined technology tools (2%). Stakeholders were involved in the design of 59% of DBDIs, with 5% using co-design methodologies. Studies evaluated behavior change outcomes (86%), process evaluation outcomes (59%), and health outcomes (20%). DBDIs included an average of 6.2 BCTs, primarily ‘Feedback on behavior’ (56%) and ‘Non-specific reward’ (46%). Among experimental studies, 15% yielded favorable results, 58% mixed results, and 28% no favorable results. Discussion: This review outlines the diverse landscape of DBDIs, highlighting various technological delivery modes and outcomes assessed. Methodological variations and limitations challenge consistent effectiveness assessment. Future research should prioritize rigorous study designs to understand efficacy and identify effective BCTs among diverse pediatric populations. Leveraging co-design methods may enhance engagement and effectiveness.

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Toward Systems Models for Obesity Prevention: A Big Role for Big Data

Tufford

Diou

Lucassen

et al. 2022

Current Developments in Nutrition

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The relationship among the various causal factors of obesity is not well understood, and there remains a lack of viable data to advance integrated, systems models of its etiology. The collection of big data has begun to allow the exploration of causal associations between behavior, built environment, and obesity-relevant health outcomes. Here, we compare traditional epidemiologic vs. emerging big data approaches used in obesity research, describing the research questions, needs, and outcomes of three broad research domains: eating behavior, social food environments, and the built environment. Taking tangible steps at the intersection of these domains, the recent European Union project “BigO: Big data against childhood obesity” used a mobile health tool to link objective measurements of health, physical activity, and the built environment. BigO provided learnings on the limitations of big data, such as privacy concerns, study sampling, and the balancing of epidemiologic domain expertise with the required technical expertise. Adopting big data approaches will facilitate the exploitation of data concerning obesity-relevant behaviors of a greater variety, which are also processed at speed, facilitated by mobile-based data collection and monitoring systems, citizen science, and artificial intelligence. These approaches will allow the field to expand from causal inference to more complex, systems-level predictive models, stimulating ambitious and effective policy interventions.

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Short and Long-Term Innovations on Dietary Behavior Assessment and Coaching: Present Efforts and Vision of the Pride and Prejudice Consortium

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The use of internet-based smartphone apps consistently improved consumers' healthy eating behaviors: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

The use of internet-based smartphone apps consistently improved consumers' healthy eating behaviors: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Digital behavioral dietary interventions to promote a healthy diet among children and adolescents: a scoping review of technologies, design, behavioral theory, and assessed outcomes

Toward Systems Models for Obesity Prevention: A Big Role for Big Data

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