Can a phone app fight childhood obesity? taipei study tests digital nudges

NCT ID NCT07501546

First seen Apr 22, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 5 times

Summary

This study looked at whether a popular messaging app (LINE) could help parents learn more about childhood obesity. Over 500 parents of children with obesity in Taipei were invited to join the app and receive health tips. The goal was to see if sending automatic messages would make parents more engaged with the information, but the study mainly measured how often parents clicked on the messages, not whether the children lost weight.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Taipei City Hospital, Heping Fuyou Branch, Department of Pediatrics

    Taipei, Taiwas, 100, Taiwan

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