NutraCheck

Description:

Nutracheck is a fee-based online/mobile food and exercise diary. The program creates a personal daily calorie target based on the personal information you provide. You are then encouraged to complete a daily food diary (that links to a database of food-items) to calculate your calorie intake and an exercise diary that similarly calculates of your expended energy. You can track your progress with various weight charts and reports. An online forum is also available and you can email questions to an expert. You can download a barcode scanning Android or iPhone app to access the program from your mobile phone and you can also access it from a computer.

Service URL:

http://www.nutracheck.co.uk/

Agency Responsible:

NutraTech Ltd.

Mobile Platforms:

Apple and Android.

Details

Format:

Smartphone Application. Available as a mobile app and website

Intervention Type:

Educational (primarily educational material or psychoeducation).

Course Structure:

No Set Course.

Course Length:

Moderate (2-5 modules).

Support Option:

Program guidance. Peer support and professional support through an online social community. You can also send questions via email to a nutritionist/fitness consultant

Target Audience

Primary Category:

Weight and Obesity.

Target Audience:

Adult.

Language:

English.

Access

Mobile platforms:

Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nutratech.android&hl=en

Apple:

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/calorie-counter-+/id444924121?mt=8

Fee:

Fee-based. Various different subscriptions are available and you can also register for a 5-day free trial

Access:

Closed: Fee required. Registered users of Nutracheck can download the barcode scanning Android or iPhone app

Contact Details:

General business enquires: commercial@nutratech.co.uk

Subscribing customer enquiries:customercare@nutracheck.co.uk

Research evidence

Research Trials:

1

Research RCTs:

0

Outcome Summary:

One study has examined the effectiveness of the Nutracheck program. The study involved a retrospective analysis of individuals who joined the program between 2005-2008. The findings showed that male participants lost significantly more weight than female, and this was also true specifically among overweight/obese participants. Additionally, the frequency of use of the food and exercise diaries and message postings on the online forum were associated with weight loss. Thus, there is some evidence that this program can be an effective tool in the promotion of weight loss - but such evidence requires a controlled study to provide a stronger conclusion.

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Research paper citations

Johnson, F. and Wardle, J. (2011) The association between weight loss and engagement with a web-based food and exercise diary in a commercial weight loss programme: a retrospective analysis, International Journal of Behaviour Nutrition and Physical Activity, 8: 83.