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Smartphone apps, wearable devices, and other forms of digital technology that allow patients to monitor what they eat and how much they exercise are popular, but patients might find it difficult to differentiate between the wide range of products available.  In “Digital Health Technology for Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance,” the Obesity Society provides information to help patients decide if such devices are right for them. This guide, which is available at http://www.obesity.org/resources-for/digital-health-technology-for-weight-loss-and-weight-maintenance.htm, includes an overview of the types of apps and devices available and questions to consider before using one, such as “Would you be able to set up and use the digital health device without a lot of support?” and “Is using the digital health device fun?”

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Smartphone apps, wearable devices, and other forms of digital technology that allow patients to monitor what they eat and how much they exercise are popular, but patients might find it difficult to differentiate between the wide range of products available.  In “Digital Health Technology for Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance,” the Obesity Society provides information to help patients decide if such devices are right for them. This guide, which is available at http://www.obesity.org/resources-for/digital-health-technology-for-weight-loss-and-weight-maintenance.htm, includes an overview of the types of apps and devices available and questions to consider before using one, such as “Would you be able to set up and use the digital health device without a lot of support?” and “Is using the digital health device fun?”

Smartphone apps, wearable devices, and other forms of digital technology that allow patients to monitor what they eat and how much they exercise are popular, but patients might find it difficult to differentiate between the wide range of products available.  In “Digital Health Technology for Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance,” the Obesity Society provides information to help patients decide if such devices are right for them. This guide, which is available at http://www.obesity.org/resources-for/digital-health-technology-for-weight-loss-and-weight-maintenance.htm, includes an overview of the types of apps and devices available and questions to consider before using one, such as “Would you be able to set up and use the digital health device without a lot of support?” and “Is using the digital health device fun?”

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