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Weight Loss Tracker – RecStyle app

An app aimed at anyone wanting to monitor their weight, waist circumference, fat or muscle mass.

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Weight Loss Tracker - RecStyle app	By Mediano Co., Ltd.
	Features Weight tracking with graphs. BMI calculator. Reminders. Talk to text data entry.
Country of origin	Japan
Clinical review	Read a clinical review below.
Security and privacy	Does the app: Collect medical information? Yes (weight, height, percentage body fat, waist circumference, muscle mass) Require a login? Yes Have password protection? Option to add passcode Have a privacy policy? Yes Require internet access to use? No Read more about safety and security when using apps. Brochures: Tips to improve your privacy and security [PNG, 200 KB] Health Navigator Charitable Trust, NZ Staying safe online(external link) Netsafe, NZ
Cost	Free
Advertisements	This app contains ads.
How to get the app	(external link) (external link) (external link)

The Weight Loss Tracker RecStyle app enables the user to set and monitor weight, body fat, muscle mass and waist circumference each day and graphs the data across a day week or month. It also provides a weekly status report and calculates body mass index (BMI).

For a more detailed description of the app, see Google Play(external link) or iTunes(external link) and for a detailed review, see reviews below.

PROS	CONS
✔ The app has clear graphs to see progress towards goals. ✔ Audio data entry. ✔ Option passcode access to app. ✔ Data can be exported. ✔ Personalisation of notification timing and app colours.	✘ The app does not provide guidance on setting weight targets. ✘ The app provides a recording only function. There are no other functions such education etc.

Clinical review

Reviewer: Frances Arenhold, Registered Dietitian
Date of review: October 2022
Platform: Android
Version: 3.6.0
Comment: The Weight Loss Tracker RecStyle is aimed at anyone wanting to monitor their weight, waist circumference, fat or muscle mass. Recording and monitoring changes in weight, waist circumference, fat or muscle mass can be useful for users who wish to lose, gain or maintain weight or alter body composition.
The app allows you to record notes and quickly select tags for overeating, alcohol intake, exercise, menstruation, bowel movement and poor health to help the user monitor fluctuations.
Overall, the app is simple and an intuitive app to record weight and changes in body composition. Includes some user-friendly features like audio to text, notes and alerts.
Safety concerns: None
New Zealand relevance: Accuracy of measurements dependent on accuracy of users weight scales.

Clinical review

Reviewer: Dietitian App Review Working Group, Auckland DHB
Date of review: July 2015
Platform: Android
Version: 3.1.6
Comment: Very simple and user friendly tool to monitor weight. Useful for people who want to track their weight and waist circumference. The other tracking options such as body fat and muscle may be useful to a selected group of users.
Safety concerns: Possible risk as there are no alerts for weight goals outside of healthy weight range or setting unrealistic weight goals."
New Zealand relevance: Allows user to individualize measurement settings. There is provision for measurements of weight and height to be set to metric units such as cm and kg, which are used in New Zealand.

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Weight Loss Tracker – RecStyle app