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Incorporating technology into weight loss strategies may help encourage healthy behaviors.
Researchers provided a mobile device to 200 overweight adults, asking them to record their eating patterns and physical activity. The data was sent to a coach who called or e-mailed each person to encourage their healthy changes.
At the end of the study period, the participants showed improvements in reaching their goals.
This study was led by researchers at Northwestern University and published in 'Archives of Internal Medicine.' The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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