User-centered design and development of a web-based tool to support healthy feeding practices by parents of urban minority youth at risk for childhood obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Technology, mobile health (mHealth), and "eHealth" are broadly used in childhood overweight and obesity interventions. However, the impact of technology-based interventions where parents or caregivers are involved is unclear. Thus, the objective of this manuscript is to provide valuable insights about the development of a parent-child web-based tool to promote healthy eating among preadolescents.

Methods

The tool development was an iterative process and comprised of two phases. In Phase 1, formative research (focus groups and interviews) were conducted with parents of children around the topics of dietary behaviors, technology use, and proposed intervention components. In Phase 2, a brief survey, focus groups, interviews, and user-centered approaches were used to

SUBMITTER: Mateo KF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11618903 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature