Effectiveness of Smartphone App for the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Principais autores: Giuseppina Rosaria Umano (Autor), Mariapia Masino (Autor), Grazia Cirillo (Autor), Giulia Rondinelli (Autor), Francesca Massa (Autor), Giuseppe Salvatore R. C. Mangoni di Santo Stefano (Autor), Anna Di Sessa (Autor), Pierluigi Marzuillo (Autor), Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice (Autor), Pietro Buono (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: article
• Acesso em linha: Connect to this object online.

Background: Pediatric obesity treatment is based on high-intensity lifestyle counseling. However, high dropout rates and low effectiveness have been reported, even in specialized centers. Mobile health technologies have been used to overcome these limits with contrasting results. This study aims at...