Access to and use of health information technology among obese and non-obese Americans: Analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey data.
Introduction: Health information technology (HIT) is essential in the prevention, management, and treatment of obesity due to the medical data and information available to health care providers and patients. However, exploration of HIT access and use among obese individuals remains limited. Objectiv...
| Publicado en: | Malaysian Journal of Nutrition Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 255 - 267 |
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Nutrition Society of Malaysia
Aug2023
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