The Smartphone-Assisted Intervention Improved Perception of Nutritional Status among Middle School Students.

ABSTRACT: Misperception of nutritional status is common and hinders the progress of childhood obesity prevention. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a smartphone-assisted intervention to improve student and parental perception of students' nutritional status (underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese). We conducted a parallel-group controlled trial with a non-randomized design in three junior middle schools of Beijing, China in 2019. One school was allocated to the intervention group and two schools to the control group. A total of 573 students (aged 13.1 ± 0.4 years) participated in the trial. The 3-month intervention included three components: health education sessions for students and parents, regular monitoring of students' weight, and the provision of feedback via a smartphone

SUBMITTER: Shen YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7459995 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature