1. E‐&mHealth interventions targeting nutrition, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and/or obesity among children: A scoping review of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses.
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Kracht, Chelsea L., Hutchesson, Melinda, Ahmed, Mavra, Müller, Andre Matthias, Ashton, Lee M., Brown, Hannah M., DeSmet, Ann, Maher, Carol A., Mauch, Chelsea E., Vandelanotte, Corneel, Yin, Zenong, Whatnall, Megan, Short, Camille E., and Staiano, Amanda E. more...
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SEDENTARY behavior ,PHYSICAL activity ,CHILDHOOD obesity ,PUBLIC health ,NUTRITION - Abstract
Summary: 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 years. A systematic search of seven databases was conducted, including reviews published between 2000 and 2019. Review characteristics were extracted, and methodological quality was assessed using the AMSTAR 2 tool. Forty‐five systematic reviews and meta‐analyses were included. All reviews evaluated intervention efficacy (100%), but few assessed other aspects (20% in total) such as cost‐effectiveness. Smartphone applications (47%), text messages (44%), and websites (35%) were the main modalities. Weight (60%), physical activity (51%), and diet (44%) were frequently assessed, unlike sedentary behavior (8%). Most reviews were rated as having critically low or low methodological quality (97%). Reviews that identify the effective active ingredients of interventions and explore metrics beyond efficacy are recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...
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- 2021
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