Effectiveness of Mobile Apps in Promoting Healthy Behavior Changes and Preventing Obesity in Children: Systematic Review.

Autor:	Yau KW; Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.; Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada., Tang TS; Department of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.; Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada., Görges M; Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.; Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada., Pinkney S; Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.; Department of Pediatrics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada., Kim AD; Department of Pediatrics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada., Kalia A; Department of Pediatrics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada., Amed S; Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.; Department of Pediatrics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	JMIR pediatrics and parenting [JMIR Pediatr Parent] 2022 Mar 28; Vol. 5 (1), pp. e34967. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 28.
DOI:	10.2196/34967
Abstrakt:	Background: Mobile apps have been increasingly incorporated into healthy behavior promotion interventions targeting childhood obesity. However, their effectiveness remains unclear. Objective: This paper aims to conduct a systematic review examining the effectiveness of mobile apps aimed at preventing childhood obesity by promoting health behavior changes in diet, physical activity, or sedentary behavior in children aged 8 to 12 years. Methods: MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and ERIC were systematically searched for peer-reviewed primary studies from January 2008 to July 2021, which included children aged 8 to 12 years; involved mobile app use; and targeted at least one obesity-related factor, including diet, physical activity, or sedentary behavior. Data extraction and risk of bias assessments were conducted by 2 authors. Results: Of the 13 studies identified, most used a quasi-experimental design (n=8, 62%). Significant improvements in physical activity (4/8, 50% studies), dietary outcomes (5/6, 83% studies), and BMI (2/6, 33% studies) were reported. All 6 multicomponent interventions and 57% (4/7) of standalone interventions reported significant outcomes in ≥1 behavioral change outcome measured (anthropometric, physical activity, dietary, and screen time outcomes). Gamification, behavioral monitoring, and goal setting were common features of the mobile apps used in these studies. Conclusions: Apps for health behavior promotion interventions have the potential to increase the adoption of healthy behaviors among children; however, their effectiveness in improving anthropometric measures remains unclear. Further investigation of studies that use more rigorous study designs, as well as mobile apps as a standalone intervention, is needed. (©Kiana W Yau, Tricia S Tang, Matthias Görges, Susan Pinkney, Annie D Kim, Angela Kalia, Shazhan Amed. Originally published in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting (https://pediatrics.jmir.org), 28.03.2022.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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