Majority of Weight Management Apps Not Certified or Proven to Be Effective

Many overweight and obese people turn to a multitude of smartphone apps to help them lose weight; however, new research claims that less than one half percent of the 3,013 apps identified by the researchers that focused on body weight, exercise, and calorie intake recording and monitoring have been developed by a certified health organization or university.

European Association for the Study of Obesity, June 2016