SynthesisFrontiers in public health2025
Digital interventions for weight control to prevent obesity in adolescents: a systematic review.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Beyond BMI: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of mHealth Interventions for Pediatric Obesity Management.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- Digital Tools' Effectiveness on Physical Activity Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: Umbrella Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of tailored multichannel interventions on weight loss among adolescents: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2026Trial
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- Environmental Determinants of Pediatric Obesity: An Epidemiological Review.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Integrating digital health into pediatric obesity management: Current practices and future perspectives.Obesity pillars · 2025Review
- Integrating Precision Medicine and Digital Health in Personalized Weight Management: The Central Role of Nutrition.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Developing a persona-driven, mHealth-enabled care model for young men with hypogonadism: a methods-based approach to early risk stratification and prevention.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Obesity is a common, serious, and costly chronic disease of adults and children that poses serious long-term health risks. Recent global estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the number of adolescents living with overweight or obesity is now increasing in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings. Health interventions using information technology (IT), especially diet and activity tracking, can lead to significant reductions in weight status. Objective: This systematic review aimed to map IT-supported interventions designed to prevent obesity in adolescents, promoting healthy nutrition and physical activity. Methods: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist was used. A search of the electronic databases Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) and Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE) was conducted using search terms in various combinations appropriate to the research objective. The Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) quality assessment tool was used to assess quality. Results: A total of 21 English language studies were eligible for inclusion. The systematic review synthesized information on weight control IT-supported intervention trials to prevent obesity, their domains of intervention, implementation setting, digital tool adopted, and the outcomes assessed. Conclusion: The interventions included in the present study mainly concern nutritional aspects and physical activity, but motivational and psychological support also play a fundamental role in their success. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42024412913, identifier [CRD42024412913].
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