Social isolation and loneliness are growing public health concerns in adults with obesity and
overweight. Social media-based interventions may be a promising approach. This …

Abstract Purpose of Review Adolescence represents a critical time to set habits for long-term
health, yet adequate rates of physical activity are uncommon in this age group. Mobile …

Background Despite the growing number of mobile health (mHealth) interventions targeting
childhood obesity, few studies have characterized user typologies derived from individuals' …

Background Few cost-effective strategies to shift dietary habits of populations in a healthier
direction have been identified. We examined if participating in a chatbot health education …

Background Despite increasing prevalence of phone ownership in early adolescence, there
is a deficit of evidence-based guidance on the appropriate time to provide youth their first …

Background Given that today's adolescents are digital front-runners, technology-based
obesity prevention strategies are age-appropriate for this population. The use of remote and …

There have been few youth-led diabetes prevention programs. Our objective was to conduct
focus groups to explore peer influences on adolescent lifestyle behaviors and strategies for …

Recent advances in mobile technologies have provided an opportunity to disseminate
health information on a variety of health conditions. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) …

Introduction Communicating the risks associated with nicotine and tobacco use to
adolescents can be challenging, especially with the current tobacco market's attempt to …

Background Increasingly, public health interventions are delivered via telephone and/or text
messages. Recent systematic reviews of early childhood obesity prevention interventions …