What kind of data is mhealth collecting, anyway?

These days, one in five people are using mobile technology to improve their wellbeing, according to a survey from Gallup. Among the public, 19 percent of people have downloaded and routinely use a health app. Twenty-three percent of full-time workers do the same.

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So, what are health app users doing with their apps? The top apps in use, ranked by the percentage of the American public that uses them on a regular basis according to the Gallup survey, are as follows:

Healthy recipes: 8 percent

Calorie tracking: 6 percent

Food and exercise diaries: 5 percent

Running maps: 4 percent

Using bar codes to determine the nutritional content of food: 4 percent

Healthy restaurant menu options: 4 percent

Personal training: 3 percent

Water intake: 3 percent

Finding locally produced food: 2 percent

Yoga training: 1 percent

Food additives: 1 percent

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