Can a smartphone app help fight childhood obesity?

NCT ID NCT07376252

Summary

This study is testing whether a mobile phone app for parents can help prevent overweight and obesity in school children. About 740 children in Mexico City will participate, with half of their parents using the app for a year to get guidance on healthy eating and physical activity. Researchers will track the children's weight and eating habits over two years to see if the app makes a difference.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez

    Mexico City, Mexico City, 06720, Mexico

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