Reliability Issues of Mobile Nutrition Apps for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Comparative Study
The findings reveal substantial inaccuracies and inconsistencies in diet-tracking apps' reporting of saturated fats and cholesterol. These issues raise concerns for the effectiveness of using consumer-grade nutrition apps in cardiovascular disease prevention across different national contexts and within the apps themselves.
Authors
- K. Chen
- Hsiu-Yueh Su
- Wan‐Chun Chiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4638-5412)
- Jung‐Su Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8608-9349)
- Yu-Ren Fang
- Dang Khanh Ngan Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8782-2768)
- Pin-Hui Wei
- Pin-Hsiang Huang
- Ting-Ying Su
- Hsiang-Tung Tseng
- C. Y. Yang
- Chih-Yuan Yao
- J. Y. Kao
- Cheng-Yu Lin
Institutions
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (TW)
- Taipei Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Wan Fang Hospital (TW)
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR mhealth and uhealth
- Published
- 2024-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/54509
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.25