A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intervention for Pediatric Obesity Using Mobile Technology

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2016:225:491-4.

Abstract

We reviewed the effect sizes of pediatric obesity intervention studies using mobile technology. Ten databases (Cochrane CENTRAL, CINAHL, EMBASE, PubMed/Medline, KoreaMED, KMBASE, KISS, NDSL, KSITI, and RISS) were reviewed, and four studies were included in a qualitative synthesis. To obtain significant change in obesity-related outcomes among elementary school students, including parents and utilizing text messages in interventions are recommended. Furthermore, devices such as accelerometers may aid obesity management. A meta-analysis of four studies indicated that the mobile intervention positively influenced dropout rates but was ineffective for outcomes of weight control, exercise, and sugar-sweetened beverage intake.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis
  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cell Phone / statistics & numerical data
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mobile Applications / statistics & numerical data*
  • Monitoring, Ambulatory / statistics & numerical data*
  • Pediatric Obesity / diagnosis
  • Pediatric Obesity / epidemiology*
  • Pediatric Obesity / prevention & control*
  • Prevalence
  • Telemedicine / statistics & numerical data*
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted / statistics & numerical data*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Utilization Review