Harnessing technological solutions for childhood obesity prevention and treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of current applications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Technology holds promise for delivery of accessible, individualized, and destigmatized obesity prevention and treatment to youth.

Objectives

This review examined the efficacy of recent technology-based interventions on weight outcomes.

Methods

Seven databases were searched in April 2020 following PRISMA guidelines. Inclusion criteria were: participants aged 1-18 y, use of technology in a prevention/treatment intervention for overweight/obesity; weight outcome; randomized controlled trial (RCT); and published after January 2014. Random effects models with inverse variance weighting estimated pooled mean effect sizes separately for treatment and prevention interventions. Meta-regressions examined the effect of technology type (telemedicine or technology-based

SUBMITTER: Fowler LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7904036 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature