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Title
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E‐&mHealth interventions targeting nutrition, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and/or obesity among children : a scoping review of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses
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Abstract
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| Childhood obesity is a public health concern. Electronic and mobile health (e-&mHealth) approaches can facilitate the delivery of interventions for obesity prevention and treatment. Synthesizing reviews of e-&mHealth interventions to improve weight and weight-related behaviors (physical activity, sedentary behavior, and diet) is useful to characterize the current scope of the literature and identify opportunities for future reviews and studies. Using a scoping review methodology, we aimed to evaluate the breadth and methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of e-&mHealth interventions targeting weight and weight-related behaviors in children and adolescents aged <19 years. A systematic search of seven databases was conducted, including reviews published between 2000 and 2019. Review characteristics were extracted, and methodological quality was assessed using the AMSTAR 2 tool. Forty-five systematic reviews and meta-analyses were included. All reviews evaluated intervention efficacy (100%), but few assessed other aspects (20% in total) such as cost-effectiveness. Smartphone applications (47%), text messages (44%), and websites (35%) were the main modalities. Weight (60%), physical activity (51%), and diet (44%) were frequently assessed, unlike sedentary behavior (8%). Most reviews were rated as having critically low or low methodological quality (97%). Reviews that identify the effective active ingredients of interventions and explore metrics beyond efficacy are recommended. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Obesity reviews. - Oxford
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Publication
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Oxford
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2021
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ISSN
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1467-7881
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DOI
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10.1111/OBR.13331
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Volume/pages
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22
:12
(2021)
, p. 1-26
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Article Reference
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e13331
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ISI
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000691992800001
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Pubmed ID
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34476890
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Medium
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E-only publicatie
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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