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. 2019 Feb 28;7(2):e12209. doi: 10.2196/12209

Table 3.

Tips for using the MyFitnessPal app.

Week Tips for Simultaneous arm Tips for Sequential arm
Sent after baseline visit A: How to track body weight; B: How to view weight progress; C: How to track a food item; D: How to view your calorie goal and the foods you have tracked A: How to track body weight; B: How to view weight progress
1 How to use the barcode scanner How to delete a weight entry
2 How to use multiadd to speed up food tracking How to add progress photos
3 How to view nutrition progress How to change reminders to track (weight)
4 A: How to delete a weight entry; B: How to add progress photos How to recruit a friend to use MyFitnessPal
Sent after 1MVa b A: How to track a food item; B: How to view your calorie goal and the foods you have tracked
5 How to track food from a restaurant How to use the barcode scanner
6 A: How to create a meal; B: How to log a meal How to use multiadd to speed up food tracking
7 A: How to add a recipe; B: How to log a recipe How to view nutrition progress
8 How to use the “Complete Diary” feature How to track food from a restaurant
9 How to change reminders to track (weight and food) A: How to create a meal; B: How to log a meal
10 How to customize meal names A: How to add a recipe; B: How to log a recipe
11 How to recruit a friend to use MyFitnessPal A: How to use the “Complete Diary” feature; B: How to customize meal names

a1MV: 1-month visit.

bData are not applicable (no tips were provided to the Simultaneous arm directly after the 1-month visit).