Journal article
E-&mHealth interventions targeting nutrition, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and/or obesity among children: A scoping review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Chelsea L Kracht, Melinda Hutchesson, Mavra Ahmed, Andre Matthias Muller, Lee M Ashton, Hannah M Brown, Ann DeSmet, Carol A Maher, Chelsea E Mauch, Corneel Vandelanotte, Zenong Yin, Megan Whatnall, Camille E Short, Amanda E Staiano
OBESITY REVIEWS | WILEY | Published : 2021
DOI: 10.1111/obr.13331
Abstract
Childhood obesity is a public health concern. Electronic and mobile health (e-&mHealth) approaches can facilitate the delivery of interventions for obesity prevention and treatment. Synthesizing reviews of e-&mHealth interventions to improve weight and weight-related behaviors (physical activity, sedentary behavior, and diet) is useful to characterize the current scope of the literature and identify opportunities for future reviews and studies. Using a scoping review methodology, we aimed to evaluate the breadth and methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of e-&mHealth interventions targeting weight and weight-related behaviors in children and adolescents aged <19 year..
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Awarded by Australian Medical Research Future Fund Investigator Grant
Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Funding Acknowledgements
Australian Medical Research Future Fund Investigator Grant, Grant/Award Number: APP1193862; Nestle Research Center; Mitacs; Government of Canada; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Grant/Award Number: T32DK064584