![Users Comment on Apps
effectiveness
The app told me if I ate too few carbs relative to fat or protein
intake. Female, 21 years
I have used an exercise app to get an overview of my activity.
I used it to get some graphs and so on. It was motivating.
Male, 24 years
You get inspiration, information, [and] motivation to make
healthier choices and confirmation that you have made the
right choices, and guidance and tips about new food.
Female, 19 years](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/dietandphysicalactivityappsyumnaaa-171207134824/85/Diet-and-physical-activity-application-23-320.jpg)
Diet and physical activity application
- 1. DIET AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY APPS PRESENTED BY: YUMNA ALI
- 2. Children and young people's participation in physical activity is important for their healthy growth and development. It can reduce the risk of chronic conditions (for example, obesity) and improve their general health and wellbeing. Current guidelines recommend that children and young people should do a minimum of 60 minutes of at least moderate-intensity physical activity each day. At least twice a week, this should include activities to improve bone health (weight-bearing activities that produce high physical stresses on the bones, such as running and jumping), muscle strength and flexibility (DH 2004).
- 3. The best way to encourage children and young people to be physically active may differ according to their age, developmental stage, culture and gender. For example, improving their physical skills and general ability to participate may make physical activity more enjoyable. It may also help increase their activity levels throughout childhood and into adulthood.
- 4. We spend too much time staring at our phones—just ask the pedestrians we almost walk into on a daily basis. If scrolling through your Newsfeed or swiping right were Olympic sports, we’d definitely take home a medal. But in reality, the only things getting a workout in either case are our thumbs. That’s not to say your phone can’t help you lead a healthier, happier life. You just need to know the right apps to download.
- 6. Fooducate Foodcuate makes grocery shopping surprisingly fun. Open the app, scan barcodes, and get a quick read on how healthy each item is. It also tracks sleep, mood, and hunger levels. Then Fooducate analyzes all of the information and provides feedback to help you meet your health and fitness goals. (Free with optional in-app purchases; iOS and Android)
- 7. DietBet Just like its name implies, this app forces you to put your money where your mouth is and show you’re not full of hot air when it comes to your weight-loss goals. Users enter into a challenge where they can bet they’ll lose either 4 percent of their weight in four weeks or 10 percent of their weight in six months. Progress is monitored by DietBet’s referees, and the pot is then split between everyone in your group who makes their goal weight. (Free to download, $25-$25 per bet; iOS and Android)
- 8. mySugar Most of us can’t remember what we had for lunch yesterday, but diabetics don’t have the luxury of not paying attention to their food and how it affects their blood glucose levels. It’s very tricky to keep mental notes, and a pen and paper just doesn’t measure up to the tracking capabilities of this app. Wonder why certain days you feel crummier than others? mySugr can be your diabetes detective to determine the foods you need to cut back on. (Free with optional in-app purchases; iOS and Android
- 9. Zombies, Run! Running becomes way more fun when each step gets you closer to carrying out your mission, collecting materials for your base camp, and keeping humans safe from the zombie apocalypse. There’s a reason this game became the highest- grossing health and fitness app on iTunes in just two weeks—even though it’s free to download, you’ll start shelling out money like you do for Candy Crush. Except this game helps you get your sweat on. (Free with optional in-app purchases; iOS and Android)
- 10. Fitnet Fitnet is the workout app for people who can’t carve out time to go to the gym. The app features an abundance of five- and seven-minute targeted workouts, so you don’t have to sacrifice time with your friends and family to achieve your fitness goals. Plus, the app uses your phone’s camera for a whole new kind of selfie—this one measures how closely you follow the moves shown on the screen. (Free with optional in-app purchases; iOSand Android
- 11. DIET AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY APPS – Perceived effectiveness by apps Prepared By Noman Khattak & Yumna Ali JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2016 AprJun; 4(2): e33. 10.2196/mhealth.5114 PMCID: PMC4840256
- 12. INTRODUCTION Diet and physical activity apps are two types of health apps that aim to promote healthy eating and energy expenditure through monitoring of dietary intake and physical activity. No clear evidence showing the effectiveness of using these apps to promote healthy eating and physical activity has been previously reported.
- 13. Studies on diet and PA apps have evaluated the content of these apps and whether they were guided by relevant theory, or followed nutritional recommendations. More research and evaluation is needed to show the perceived effectiveness of using these apps on healthy eating or increase in PA
- 14. Hypothesis This study aimed to identify how diet and physical activity (PA) apps affected their users. It also investigated if using apps was associated with changes in diet and Physical Activity.
- 15. Methods Focus group discussions concerning app usability including outcome measures such as motivations, experiences, opinions. Results from the discussions were used to develop a questionnaire. The questionnaire, which contained questions about behavior changes, app usage, perceived effectiveness, and opinions of app usability.
- 16. Goals for using diet apps The goals for using diet apps were categorized into 4 types: to track food intake to facilitate weight loss To be healthy and other goals.
- 17. Goals for using physical activity apps The goals for using PA apps were categorized into 4 types: to track Physical Activity, to do more Physical Activity to facilitate weight loss and other goals
- 18. Analysis The perceived effectiveness of using apps was categorized into effective, not effective, and do not know. The behavior changes were summarized into 4 categories maintain, develop, give up, or never have the behavior Food and health concern scores were calculated and participants were divided into 2 groups (high or low food, and health concern). Weight status (underweight, normal, overweight, or obese) was categorized based on body mass index (BMI) calculations from the questionnaire data.
- 19. Results
- 20. Results
- 22. Diet and Physical Activity Apps: Perceived Effectiveness by App Users USER Influence on Action: Eating Action Physical Activity Action Influence on Social Life : Evaluation from others Expand Social Network Influence on self-assessment and consciousness: Confidence Awareness Motivation Influence on Self Education: Nutritional and Physical Activity Knowledge and Experience
- 23. Users Comment on Apps effectiveness The app told me if I ate too few carbs relative to fat or protein intake. Female, 21 years I have used an exercise app to get an overview of my activity. I used it to get some graphs and so on. It was motivating. Male, 24 years You get inspiration, information, [and] motivation to make healthier choices and confirmation that you have made the right choices, and guidance and tips about new food. Female, 19 years
- 24. CONCLUSION App usage influenced action, consciousness, self education about nutrition and PA, and social life. It facilitated maintaining a healthy diet and exercising more. Diet and PA apps of the future can be further strengthened by being tailored to meet personal needs.
- 25. The PSQCA Act 1996 of the Parliament empowers Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority, as National Standard Body of Pakistan under the administrative control of Ministry of Science & Technology.