Completed Digital Health Trial: Smartphone-Based Intervention Shows Promise for Increasing Daily Fruit and Vegetable Intake — Implications for Population Health Strategies
247 Health News Editorial
·30 May 2026
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·clinical-trialsA completed Italian trial of 403 adults tested smartphone-based interventions to increase daily fruit and vegetable consumption. Results due 2026 could inform scalable digital health approaches for population dietary improvement.
Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov
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