The Obesity Epidemic and the Potential of Augmented Reality

Citation: Poku MK, Behkami NA, Bates DW. The obesity epidemic and the potential of augmented reality. Appl Clin Inform 2017; 8: 612–616 https://doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2017-01-LE-0021

Contributors’ Statement

Dr Poku conceptualized and paper, drafted the initial manuscript, and approved the final manuscript as submitted. In addition, he had substantial contribution to conception and design of paper, contributed to the drafting the article and revising it critically for important intellectual content and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. Drs Behkami and Bates reviewed and revised the manuscript, had substantial contribution to conception and design of paper, contributed to the drafting the article and revising it critically for important intellectual content and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved, approved the final manuscript as submitted.

Human Subject Research Approval

No human subjects participated in the completion of this paper. N/A

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