Use of a Mobile Lifestyle Intervention App as an Early Intervention for Adolescents With Obesity: Single-Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective, resource-efficient treatment is urgently needed to address the high rates of pediatric and adolescent obesity. This need has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of a mobile health tool as an early intervention before a clinic-based multidisciplinary weight management program could be an effective treatment strategy that is appropriate during a pandemic.

Objective

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of and adolescent engagement with a mobile app-based lifestyle intervention program as an early intervention before enrollment in a clinic-based multidisciplinary weight management program.

Methods

This prospective single-cohort study involved adolescents, aged 10-16 years, who were overweight and obese (defined as BMI percentile

SUBMITTER: Chew CSE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8512185 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature