Associations between Digital Health Intervention Engagement and Dietary Intake: A Systematic Review.

Delaney, T; Mclaughlin, M; Hall, A; Yoong, SL; Brown, A; O'Brien, K; Dray, J; Barnes, C; Hollis, J; Wyse, R; Wiggers, J; Sutherland, R; Wolfenden, L

Associations between Digital Health Intervention Engagement and Dietary Intake: A Systematic Review.

Delaney, T Mclaughlin, M Hall, A Yoong, SL Brown, A O'Brien, K Dray, J

Barnes, C Hollis, J Wyse, R Wiggers, J Sutherland, R Wolfenden, L

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Citation:: Nutrients, 2021, 13, (9), pp. 3281
Issue Date:: 2021-09-20

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dc.contributor.author	Delaney, T
dc.contributor.author	Mclaughlin, M
dc.contributor.author	Hall, A
dc.contributor.author	Yoong, SL
dc.contributor.author	Brown, A
dc.contributor.author	O'Brien, K
dc.contributor.author	Dray, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4613-2634
dc.contributor.author	Barnes, C
dc.contributor.author	Hollis, J
dc.contributor.author	Wyse, R
dc.contributor.author	Wiggers, J
dc.contributor.author	Sutherland, R
dc.contributor.author	Wolfenden, L
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-24T09:35:17Z
dc.date.available	2021-09-15
dc.date.available	2024-04-24T09:35:17Z
dc.date.issued	2021-09-20
dc.identifier.citation	Nutrients, 2021, 13, (9), pp. 3281
dc.identifier.issn	2072-6643
dc.identifier.issn	2072-6643
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/178330
dc.description.abstract	There has been a proliferation of digital health interventions (DHIs) targeting dietary intake. Despite their potential, the effectiveness of DHIs are thought to be dependent, in part, on user engagement. However, the relationship between engagement and the effectiveness of dietary DHIs is not well understood. The aim of this review is to describe the association between DHI engagement and dietary intake. A systematic search of four electronic databases and grey literature for records published before December 2019 was conducted. Studies were eligible if they examined a quantitative association between objective measures of engagement with a DHI (subjective experience or usage) and measures of dietary intake in adults (aged ≥18 years). From 10,653 citations, seven studies were included. Five studies included usage measures of engagement and two examined subjective experiences. Narrative synthesis, using vote counting, found mixed evidence of an association with usage measures (5 of 12 associations indicated a positive relationship, 7 were inconclusive) and no evidence regarding an association with subjective experience (both studies were inconclusive). The findings provide early evidence supporting an association between measures of usage and dietary intake; however, this was inconsistent. Further research examining the association between DHI engagement and dietary intake is warranted.
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dc.subject	0908 Food Sciences, 1111 Nutrition and Dietetics
dc.subject.classification	3202 Clinical sciences
dc.subject.classification	3210 Nutrition and dietetics
dc.subject.classification	4206 Public health
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Diet
dc.subject.mesh	Digital Technology
dc.subject.mesh	Eating
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Internet-Based Intervention
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Nutritional Sciences
dc.subject.mesh	Public Health
dc.subject.mesh	Telemedicine
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Diet
dc.subject.mesh	Public Health
dc.subject.mesh	Telemedicine
dc.subject.mesh	Eating
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Nutritional Sciences
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Internet-Based Intervention
dc.subject.mesh	Digital Technology
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Diet
dc.subject.mesh	Digital Technology
dc.subject.mesh	Eating
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Internet-Based Intervention
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Nutritional Sciences
dc.subject.mesh	Public Health
dc.subject.mesh	Telemedicine
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.title	Associations between Digital Health Intervention Engagement and Dietary Intake: A Systematic Review.
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Abstract:

There has been a proliferation of digital health interventions (DHIs) targeting dietary intake. Despite their potential, the effectiveness of DHIs are thought to be dependent, in part, on user engagement. However, the relationship between engagement and the effectiveness of dietary DHIs is not well understood. The aim of this review is to describe the association between DHI engagement and dietary intake. A systematic search of four electronic databases and grey literature for records published before December 2019 was conducted. Studies were eligible if they examined a quantitative association between objective measures of engagement with a DHI (subjective experience or usage) and measures of dietary intake in adults (aged ≥18 years). From 10,653 citations, seven studies were included. Five studies included usage measures of engagement and two examined subjective experiences. Narrative synthesis, using vote counting, found mixed evidence of an association with usage measures (5 of 12 associations indicated a positive relationship, 7 were inconclusive) and no evidence regarding an association with subjective experience (both studies were inconclusive). The findings provide early evidence supporting an association between measures of usage and dietary intake; however, this was inconsistent. Further research examining the association between DHI engagement and dietary intake is warranted.

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