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Lifesum: easy and effective dietary and activity monitoring
  1. Matthew S Tredrea,
  2. Vincent J Dalbo,
  3. Aaron T Scanlan
  1. School of Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
  1. Correspondence to Matthew S Tredrea, School of Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Building 81/1.12, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, QLD 4702, Australia; m.tredrea{at}cqu.edu.au

https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2015-095535

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    Name of the mobile application

    Lifesum.

    Category of the mobile application

    Fitness or health.

    Platform

    Apple (iOS 7.0 or later); Android (V.4.03 and up).

    Cost

    Trial—Free.

    • 1-Month—$A8.99 (approximately US$6.50)

    • 3-Month—$A18.99 (approximately US$14.00)

    • 12-Month—$A39.99 (approximately US$29.00).

    About the app

    Lifesum allows users to monitor food intake and daily activity (figure 1). The user utilises a search bar to display an activity or food item database from which the most suitable option can be selected and adjusted for time of activity completed or amount of food consumed.

    Figure 1

    The free version of the application determines daily intake targets based on input from the user regarding age, body mass and general goals. The upgraded version uses additional variables to estimate daily energy requirements. Daily targets are divided by nutrient, with targets set for total kilojoules, carbohydrate, protein and fat (figure 2). In the upgraded version, daily targets are further divided to provide information with respect to micronutrient intake. As the user inputs information in …

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors MST developed the written part of this manuscript and made any necessary changes on review. ATS implemented the idea of the app review and also provided insight into editing the text and layout of the manuscript. VJD provided insight into editing of the manuscript and also provided ideas and information with respect to clinical implications and uses of the application. All authors contributed equally to the development of this review.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.