Project TwEATs. A feasibility study testing the use of automated text messaging to monitor appetite ratings in a free-living population.
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.
University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Prevention and Control Program, 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 200, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA. sschembre@cancercenter.hawaii.edu
Susan M
SM
Schembre
Jessica
J
Yuen
D000293:Adolescent; D001066:Appetite; D040421:Cell Phone; D003625:Data Collection; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D057566:Self Report; D055815:Young Adult
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