Tracking Our Lives Study
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College women are at risk for eating disorders, which have profound health impacts. Cross-sectional studies have shown that the use of dietary self-monitoring is associated with eating disorder risk among college students. However, causality cannot be established with cross-sectional studies.
This study utilizes a randomized controlled trial design to examine how the use of a popular dietary self-monitoring smartphone application impacts college females' well-being, including eating disorder risk. We hypothesize those who are randomized to dietary self-monitoring will have a greater increase in eating disorder risk compared to the control group.
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- University of Michigan Ann Arbor undergraduate student
- Daily access to a smartphone
- Female gender
- At least 18 years of age
- Fluent in English
Exclusion criteria
- Self-reported history of any medical condition that impacts the types or amount of food eaten
- Self-reported recent use of dietary self-monitoring
- Self-reported history of an active or past eating disorder
- Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Short Form (EDE-QS) score ≥ 2, indicating high eating disorder risk
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200 participants in 2 patient groups
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