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KMID : 0603720080140030221
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Journal of Korean Society of Medical Informatics
2008 Volume.14 No. 3 p.221 ~ p.230
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Effect of Feedback Based Weight Management System on Body Weight Change
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Jin Mi-Hwa
Lee Hiye-Ja
Park Boc-Nam
Park Seung-Hun
Lee Jin-Oh
Park Jong-Seon
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Abstract
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Objective: Body weight is an important indicator of a person’s health status. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of the body weight management system, HIMS (Health Improvement and Management System)-Diet, which instantly provides users with feedback on their measured weight using the database that stores the user-customized information.
Methods: The participants of this experimental study used the system two or three times a week for 10 weeks. We analyzed the changes in their body weight and body mass index (BMI) according to their respective usage of the system.
Results: Participants’ body weight and BMI decreased with respect to their individual usage of the system. Participants that used the system frequently for a longer time period improved significantly in their body weight and BMI.
Conclusion: The experimental study showed that the body weight management system, HIMS-Diet, was effective in controlling people’s body weight.
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KEYWORD
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Weight Management System, Body Weight Control, Health Improvement, Health Management
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