Obesity Prevention and Reduction in China Using the Social Media Platform WeChat: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital interventions for obesity have demonstrated efficacy in obesity prevention and management. The emergence of smartphones and ubiquitous apps such as WeChat represents potential modality to enhance the reach, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness of such interventions. By the end of the first quarter of 2024, WeChat had approximately 1.36 billion monthly active users, accounting for 96.5% of China's population. The use of this platform for obesity interventions has been validated in multiple Chinese trials, most published in Chinese language journals.

Objective

We aim to synthesize the existing evidence on obesity interventions delivered through WeChat to generate implications for future intervention design and development, thereby reaching an international

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698035 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature