Project TwEATs. A feasibility study testing the use of automated text messaging to monitor appetite ratings in a free-living population

Susan M. Schembre; Jessica Yuen

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2011.01.014

Project TwEATs. A feasibility study testing the use of automated text messaging to monitor appetite ratings in a free-living population

Susan M. Schembre, Jessica Yuen

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Abstract

There are no standardized methods for monitoring appetite in free-living populations. Fifteen participants tested a computer-automated text-messaging system designed to track hunger ratings over seven days. Participants were sent text-messages (SMS) hourly and instructed to reply during waking hours with their current hunger rating. Of 168 SMS, 0.6-7.1% were undelivered, varying by mobile service provider. On average 12 SMS responses were received daily with minor variations by observation day or day of the week. Compliance was over 74%, and 93% of the ratings were received within 30-min. Automated text-messaging is a feasible method to monitor appetite ratings in this population.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	465-468
Number of pages	4
Journal	Appetite
Volume	56
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2011.01.014
State	Published - Apr 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hunger ratings
Measurement
Mobile phones
Social network services
Technology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Psychology
Nutrition and Dietetics

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