Background Many children today are growing up in environments that predispose them to
develop noncommunicable diseases. While no single preventive solution exists, evidence …

Background: Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Addressing key
lifestyle risk factors during adolescence is critical for improving physical and mental health …

Background Parents seek trustworthy information online to promote healthy eating for their
toddlers. Such information must be perceived as relevant and easy to implement and use …

Background eHealth and web-based service delivery have become increasingly common
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital interventions may be highly appealing to young …

Background Chronic disease burden is higher among disadvantaged populations.
Preventing lifestyle risk behaviors such as poor diet, alcohol use, tobacco smoking, and …

Background Childhood obesity is a serious global issue, leading to increased medical
spending on obesity-related diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. There …

Background: Prevention of childhood obesity is a key approach to the primary prevention of
noncommunicable diseases. Several models, based on the population health approach and …

Background: Nutrition and diet apps represent today a popular area of mobile health
(mHealth), offering the possibility of delivering behavior change (BC) interventions for …

Background: The use of physical activity (PA) electronic devices offers a unique opportunity
to engage children and adolescents in PA. For this age group (2-17 years), parents play a …

Background: Physical activity and nutrition behaviors are important to reducing the
prevalence of childhood obesity. Previous research has identified school-based …