Obesity Pediatric obesity mobile application weight reduction eating behavior physical activity
Conditions
Interventions
A novel smartphone/tablet-
based application that developed by the research team was added to the usual care treatment of childhood and adolescent obesity in order to improve motivation and consistency to the treatment.,Usual c
Experimental Device,Active Comparator Other
smartphone (OBEST) application,Usual care treatment
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 15 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) aged 10-15 years old (2) with a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile for children and adolescents of the same age and sex
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) obese children or adolescents with co-morbid diseases needing intensive care or specific drugs (2) morbid obesity defined by a BMI at or above the 99th percentile (3) intellectual disability or requirement of special education services, as revealed by parent information or performance on the Gesell Figure Drawing Test (4) not Android device users (5) living outside Chiang Mai province (6) not of Thai ethnicity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anthropometric parameters at 2 months and 6 months at baseline, 2-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up body weight, height, BMI, BMI z-score, waist circumference,Healthy eating behaviors and quality of life score at 6 months at baseline, 6-month follow-up Healthy eating questionnaire and PedsQL | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychosocial functioning at baseline, 2-month The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires ,The healthy eating behaviors and physical activities at baseline, 2-month The healthy eating behaviors and physical activities questionnaires | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNarueporn Likhitweerawong
Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
Outcome results
None listed