Nutrition apps' gamification features may pose risks for some users
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Albert Stumm The Associated Press
Summary
This article discusses how nutrition apps use gaming features (gamification) like green/red indicators, trophies, and confetti to encourage healthy habits, but notes these features can carry risks for some users.
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· 2 pulledGreen means go, red means stop.
Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better.
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