Memphis FitKids: implementing a mobile-friendly web-based application to enhance parents' participation in improving child health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Child obesity is a major public health challenge, increasing the risk of chronic medical conditions such as type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension. Among U.S. states, Tennessee has one of the highest rates of child obesity. Emerging communication technologies can help to deliver highly disseminable population-level interventions to improve health behavior. The aim of this paper is to report the implementation and the evaluation of the reach of Memphis FitKids, a web-based application, intended to promote healthy behaviors for families and children.

Methods

A community-level demonstration project, Memphis FitKids, was developed and implemented in Tennessee's Greater Memphis Area. This application ( www.memphisfitkids.org ) was designed for parents to

SUBMITTER: Ullmann G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6114180 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature