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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/72664, first published .
Effectiveness and Theoretical Foundations of mHealth Apps for Physical Activity, Healthy Eating, and Weight Loss: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effectiveness and Theoretical Foundations of mHealth Apps for Physical Activity, Healthy Eating, and Weight Loss: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effectiveness and Theoretical Foundations of mHealth Apps for Physical Activity, Healthy Eating, and Weight Loss: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors of this article:

Victoria Riccalton1 Author Orcid Image ;   Madison Milne-Ives1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Rosiered Brownson-Smith1 Author Orcid Image ;   Ananya Ananthakrishnan1 Author Orcid Image ;   Cen Cong1 Author Orcid Image ;   Emily Oliver3 Author Orcid Image ;   Edward Meinert1, 4, 5 Author Orcid Image
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Victoria Riccalton   1 , BA, MSc ;   Madison Milne-Ives   1, 2 , BAS, MSc, PhD ;   Rosiered Brownson-Smith   1 , BSc, MSc, PhD ;   Ananya Ananthakrishnan   1 , BTech, BA, MSc ;   Cen Cong   1 , BEng, MA, PhD ;   Emily Oliver   3 , Bsc, PhD ;   Edward Meinert   1, 4, 5 , MA, MSc, MBA, MPA, MPH, PhD, CEng, FBCS, EUR, ING

1 Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2 Centre for Health Technology, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom

3 Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

4 School of Public Health, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

5 Gnosis Health Limited, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Corresponding Author:

  • Edward Meinert, MA, MSc, MBA, MPA, MPH, PhD, CEng, FBCS, EUR, ING
  • School of Public Health
  • Department of Primary Care and Public Health
  • Imperial College London
  • Exhibition Rd, South Kensington
  • London SW7 2AZ
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: 44 191 208 6000
  • Email: e.meinert14@imperial.ac.uk