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- Title
eHealth interventions targeting nutrition behaviours: Review of Systematic Reviews.
- Authors
Karbin, Karim; Foumani Moghadam, Mohammad Reza Shadmand; Jandari, Sajedeh; Arefinia, Sajjad; Rezvani, Reza
- Abstract
Introduction: There is a considerable body of evidence for electronic health (eHealth) interventions for nutrition behavior. This comprehensive review of systematic reviews aimed to evaluate the current level of evidence in this growing field. Materials and Method: Three electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, and web of science) were searched for systematic reviews published until July 27, 2021. Included articles must have evaluated eHealth behavioral interventions with the primary aim of nutrition. Result: The searches resulted in a total of 322 articles. Of these, eight systematic reviews (118 studies; more than 17,561 patients) were included. The studies used various eHealth interventions, including mobile-based (n=62), web-based (n=23), telephone-based (n=22), and interventions using social media (n=11). A beneficial impact of eHealth approaches in dietary behavior change was reported in healthy eating, chronic disease management, malnutrition, and self-efficacy; however, some studies did not show strong evidence in support of the effectiveness of mobile apps in improving health behaviors or outcomes between intervention and control groups. Conclusion: Although this review identified an increasing volume of systematic reviews evaluating eHealth interventions, the evidence for efficacy is still controversial. In general, the methodological quality of the studies included in the systematic reviews is low. For some fields, it highlights several evidence gaps (e.g., evaluation of adverse outcomes, quality, engagement, or cost-effectiveness), guiding future research efforts in this area.
- Subjects
NUTRITIONAL status; ELECTRONIC health records; SYSTEMATIC reviews; SELF-efficacy; TREATMENT effectiveness
- Publication
Journal of Nutrition, Fasting & Health, 2022, Vol 10, p280
- ISSN
2821-2746
- Publication type
Article