Background The prevalence and consequences of obesity among children and adolescents
remain a leading global public health concern, and evidence-based, multidisciplinary …

Background Mobile health (mHealth) may improve pediatric weight management capacity
and the geographical reach of services, and overcome barriers to attending physical …

Background Multicomponent family interventions underline current best practice in
childhood obesity treatment. Mobile health (mHealth) adjuncts that address eating and …

Mobile health (mHealth) is a relatively nascent field, with a variety of technologies being
explored and developed. Because of the explosive growth in this field, it is of interest to …

Background: Mobile apps have been increasingly incorporated into healthy behavior
promotion interventions targeting childhood obesity. However, their effectiveness remains …

Background: Effective treatment of obesity in children and adolescents traditionally requires
frequent in-person contact, and it is often limited by low participant engagement. Mobile …

Background: Obesity remains a major public health concern. Mobile apps for weight
loss/management are found to be effective for improving health outcomes in adults and …

Background: Infancy is an important life stage for obesity prevention efforts. Parents' infant
feeding practices influence the development of infants' food preferences and eating …

Background: The proliferation of health promotion apps along with mobile phones' array of
features supporting health behavior change offers a new and innovative approach to …

Background: The efficacy of adolescent weight control treatments is modest, and effective
treatments are costly and are not widely available. Smartphones may be an effective method …