Weight assessment and goal setting |
Assesses weight by calculating body mass index and waist circumference |
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Allows users to set their ideal weight, and sets a target date for achieving the weight loss goal |
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Calculates the number of calories needed daily based on their target weight |
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Recommends a decrease of at least 600 calories consumed per day in order to achieve weight loss goal |
Healthy diet |
Recommends daily servings/portions of all foods and beverages, including 6 cups of water per day |
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Recommendations given according to healthy lifestyle self-assessment score |
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Provides a customized healthy food palm based on the user’s intake report |
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Recommends the reading of labels and describes how to properly read labels |
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Offers some suggestions for healthy food options in place of unhealthy food items. |
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Allows users to correct a poor meal/diet as an education tool for menu planning |
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Tips will be sent if the intake/activity ratio is off-balance according to healthy lifestyle self-assessment score |
Physical activity |
Recommends a minimum of 30 minutes of physical activity three times a week and allows users to assess their physical activity every 2 weeks |
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Tips will be sent if the amount of physical activity is low |
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Recommends taking at least 10,000 steps and provides a pedometer that tracks the daily number of steps |
Self-monitoring |
Allows users to track their daily food (calories) and water intake, and number of servings per food group, every 2 weeks |
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Allows users to self-assess their physical activity, every 2 weeks |
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Provides a weight loss tracker that informs user of current weight loss toward their goal weight (kg) |
Social support |
Provides an app-specific message board allowing users to privately share experiences, weight loss goals achieved, and photos with other users |
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Allows users access to social networking services such as Twitter |