A systematic evaluation of digital nutrition promotion websites and apps for supporting parents to influence children's nutrition.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Globally children's diet quality is poor. Parents are primary gatekeepers to children's food intake; however, reaching and engaging parents in nutrition promotion can be challenging. With growth in internet and smartphone use, digital platforms provide potential to disseminate information rapidly to many people. The objectives of this review were to conduct a comprehensive and systematic evaluation of nutrition promotion via websites and apps supporting parents to influence children's nutrition, from three different perspectives: 1) current evidence base, 2) end user (parent) experience and 3) current commercial offerings. METHODS:Three systematic reviews were undertaken of (1) studies evaluating the effectiveness for digital platforms for improving nutrition in children and par

SUBMITTER: Zarnowiecki D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7011240 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature