Codevelopment of an mHealth App With Health Care Providers, Digital Health Experts, Community Partners, and Families for Childhood Obesity Management: Protocol for a Co-Design Process.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood obesity is increasing in Singapore, with most cases persisting into adulthood and leading to poor health outcomes. The current evidence for childhood obesity interventions shows a clear dose-response effect, where effectiveness improves with an increasing number of treatment hours. A minimum threshold of ≥26 hours over a 2- to 12-month period is required to achieve significant outcomes. The Kick Start Move Smart program is the first online community-based multidisciplinary program to treat pediatric obesity in Singapore. It has demonstrated feasibility and acceptability, with 70% of participants completing the recommended ≥26 hours of intervention. Preliminary data show significantly lower BMI and improved quality of life in participants compared to controls. S

SUBMITTER: Toh SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11923461 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature