| Literature DB >> 21251941 |
Susan M Schembre1, Jessica Yuen.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21251941 PMCID: PMC3055950 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2011.01.014
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appetite ISSN: 0195-6663 Impact factor: 3.868