Furthermore, we found that these perceptions were correlated with eating disorder symptoms. We found that a substantial percentage (~75%) of participants used My Fitness Pal and that 73% of these users perceived the app as contributing to their eating disorder. We also assessed perceptions that My Fitness Pal contributed to eating disorder symptoms and if these perceptions were associated with eating disorder symptoms.
In the current study (N=105 individuals diagnosed with an eating disorder), we assessed usage of My Fitness Pal to track calories. Recent research has shown that in undergraduates, calorie tracking is associated with eating disorder pathology. Mobile applications that count calories, such as My Fitness Pal, are frequently employed on a daily basis.
Mobile phone and tablet usage has become a part of modern life.