Fitness apps may leave users feeling ashamed, new study finds
Nearly a quarter of negative social media posts about popular fitness apps described feelings of shame, disappointment, or demotivation, according to a 2025 study from University College London and Loughborough University published in the British Journal of Health Psychology.
Researchers used artificial intelligence to study 58,881 posts made by users of X with regards to five of the most profitable fitness and calorie tracking........
