Abstract
Objective: To examine within-person variation in dietary self-monitoring during a 6-month technology-supported weight loss trial as a function of time-varying factors including time in the study, day of the week, and month of the year. Methods: Smartphone self-monitoring data were examined from 31 obese adults (aged 18–60 years) who participated in a 6-month technology-supported weight loss program. Multilevel regression modeling was used to examine within-person variation in dietary self-monitoring. Results: Participants recorded less as time in the study progressed. Fewer foods were reported on the weekends compared with weekdays. More foods were self-monitored in January compared with October; however, a seasonal effect was not observed. Conclusions and Implications: The amount of time in a study and day of the week were associated with dietary self-monitoring but not season. Future studies should examine factors that influence variations in self-monitoring and identify methods to improve technology-supported dietary self-monitoring adherence.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 56-61.e1 |
| Journal | Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
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Keywords
- adherence
- apps
- diet
- diet tracking
- obesity
- self-monitoring
- technology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics
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Daily and Seasonal Influences on Dietary Self-monitoring Using a Smartphone Application. / Pellegrini, Christine A.; Conroy, David E.; Phillips, Siobhan M; Pfammatter, Angela Fidler; McFadden, H. Gene; Spring, Bonnie.
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AU - Pellegrini, Christine A.
AU - Conroy, David E.
AU - Phillips, Siobhan M
AU - Pfammatter, Angela Fidler
AU - McFadden, H. Gene
AU - Spring, Bonnie
PY - 2018/1/1
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N2 - Objective: To examine within-person variation in dietary self-monitoring during a 6-month technology-supported weight loss trial as a function of time-varying factors including time in the study, day of the week, and month of the year. Methods: Smartphone self-monitoring data were examined from 31 obese adults (aged 18–60 years) who participated in a 6-month technology-supported weight loss program. Multilevel regression modeling was used to examine within-person variation in dietary self-monitoring. Results: Participants recorded less as time in the study progressed. Fewer foods were reported on the weekends compared with weekdays. More foods were self-monitored in January compared with October; however, a seasonal effect was not observed. Conclusions and Implications: The amount of time in a study and day of the week were associated with dietary self-monitoring but not season. Future studies should examine factors that influence variations in self-monitoring and identify methods to improve technology-supported dietary self-monitoring adherence.
AB - Objective: To examine within-person variation in dietary self-monitoring during a 6-month technology-supported weight loss trial as a function of time-varying factors including time in the study, day of the week, and month of the year. Methods: Smartphone self-monitoring data were examined from 31 obese adults (aged 18–60 years) who participated in a 6-month technology-supported weight loss program. Multilevel regression modeling was used to examine within-person variation in dietary self-monitoring. Results: Participants recorded less as time in the study progressed. Fewer foods were reported on the weekends compared with weekdays. More foods were self-monitored in January compared with October; however, a seasonal effect was not observed. Conclusions and Implications: The amount of time in a study and day of the week were associated with dietary self-monitoring but not season. Future studies should examine factors that influence variations in self-monitoring and identify methods to improve technology-supported dietary self-monitoring adherence.
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