Empowering postpartum women: the role of mHealth apps in promoting mental health and obesity prevention

Regular engagement with fitness mHealth applications is associated with better mental health and may support obesity management among postpartum women. This study underscores the critical moderating role of app usage frequency in optimizing health outcomes, providing practical implications for public health strategies and interventions targeting postpartum populations.

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BMC Women s Health
Published
2025-07-16
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03907-9
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2
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Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
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Empowering postpartum women: the role of mHealth apps in promoting mental health and obesity prevention

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Empowering postpartum women: the role of mHealth apps in promoting mental health and obesity prevention

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Abstract

Regular engagement with fitness mHealth applications is associated with better mental health and may support obesity management among postpartum women. This study underscores the critical moderating role of app usage frequency in optimizing health outcomes, providing practical implications for public health strategies and interventions targeting postpartum populations.

BMC Women s HealthVol. 25(1)
Wenzhou Vocational College of Science and Technology (CN)
Gender equality
Openalex Percentile: Top 4%
Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
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