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SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2022

Digital Health Interventions for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Matina Kouvari, Melina Karipidou, Thomas Tsiampalis, Eirini Mamalaki, Dimitrios Poulimeneas, Eirini Bathrellou, Demosthenes Panagiotakos, Mary Yannakoulia

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Journal of medical Internet research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 70 papers, 14 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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70citing papers in PubMed, 14 pooled it
24.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05912439 naunknown statusnot on this map

Smartphone Based Health Behaviour Intervention for Adolescents; Usage and Daily Attrition Rates.

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of IcelandRan2017 to 2023Enrolled670ConditionsHealthy Adolescents in School-based PopulationArmsSidekickHealth
NCT06457750 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Anthropometric and Body Composition Outcomes of a Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Eating Behaviours and Lifestyle Habits During Infancy

TypeinterventionalSponsorKK Women's and Children's HospitalRan2025 to 2026Enrolled440ConditionsChildhood Obesity PreventionArmsFeeding, Lifestyle, Activity Goals (FLAGs) Digital Health Application
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

70 citing papers in PubMed, 14 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 91 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Matina KouvariDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-1558-194X
Melina KaripidouDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-0379-8199
Thomas TsiampalisDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-4625-460X
Eirini MamalakiDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-5714-3032
Dimitrios PoulimeneasDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-4868-9620
Eirini BathrellouDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-1344-2505
Demosthenes PanagiotakosDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8583-153X
Mary Yannakoulia *Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2171-7337
Harokopio University of Athens · GRUniversity of Canberra · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecent meta-analyses suggest the use of technology-based interventions as a treatment option for obesity in adulthood. Similar meta-analytic approaches for children are scarce.

objectiveThe aim of this meta-analysis is to examine the effect of technology-based interventions on overweight and obesity treatment in children and adolescents.

methodsA systematic literature search was performed using MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, and Cochrane Library for randomized clinical trials to identify interventional studies published between January 2000 and February 2021.

resultsIn total, 9 manuscripts from 8 clinical trials of 582 children or adolescents were considered eligible. BMI, BMI z-score, and other BMI-related baseline metrics during and after intervention were considered as primary outcomes. In 7 of 8 studies, a technology-based intervention was applied in addition to conventional care. Of the 8 studies, 6 studies were conducted in the United States, 1 in Australia, and 1 in northwestern Europe. In total, 5 studies included adolescents, whereas the rest addressed children aged 9 to 12 years. Intervention duration ranged from 3 to 24 months. Significant differences between groups in BMI metric changes were reported by 5 of the 8 studies. Pooled analysis revealed an overall significant decrease in BMI metrics in the intervention group (standardized mean difference -0.61, 95% CI -1.10 to -0.13; P=.01). Subgroup analysis revealed that significance was lost in case of no parental involvement (standardized mean difference -0.36, 95% CI -0.83 to 0.11; P=.14). The small number of clinical trials found, the varying study quality, and the study heterogeneity are some limitations of this review.

conclusionsThe studies reported herein describe functional and acceptable technology-based approaches, in addition to conventional treatments, to enhance weight loss in young populations.

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Pediatric ObesityAdolescentAdultAustraliaChildHumansOverweightParentsWeight Losschildhood obesitydigital healtheHealthmHealthmobile phoneyouth

Identifiers

PMID35156934
PMCPMC8887634
OpenAlexW4212793987

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