The use of smartphones to influence lifestyle changes in overweight and obese youth with congenital heart disease: a single-arm study: Pilot and feasibility study protocol: Smart Heart Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Both obesity and congenital heart disease (CHD) are risk factors for the long-term cardiovascular health of children and adolescents. The addition of smart mobile technology to conventional lifestyle counseling for weight management offers great potential to appeal to technologically literate youth and can address a large geographical area with minimal burden to participants. This pilot study seeks to examine the influence of a 1-year lifestyle intervention on nutrition and physical activity-related health outcomes in overweight or obese children and adolescents with CHD.

Methods

This is a pilot and feasibility study which utilizes a single-arm, prospective design with a goal to recruit 40 overweight and obese patients. The feasibility metrics will evaluate the in

SUBMITTER: Rombeek M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5688613 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature