Digital interventions for weight control to prevent obesity in adolescents: a systematic review
BackgroundObesity 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 mi...
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| author | Vincenzo De Luca Michele Virgolesi Claudia Vetrani Claudia Vetrani Sara Aprano Sara Aprano Federica Cantelli Annamaria Di Martino Lorenzo Mercurio Guido Iaccarino Francesco Isgrò Francesco Isgrò Pasquale Arpaia Pasquale Arpaia Annamaria Colao Annamaria Colao Maddalena Illario Maddalena Illario |
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| description | BackgroundObesity 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.ObjectiveThis 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.ResultsA 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.ConclusionThe 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 registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42024412913, identifier [CRD42024412913]. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f40e57e989843b69b886d03c3a4fc292025-08-20T02:25:45ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-05-011310.3389/fpubh.2025.15845951584595Digital interventions for weight control to prevent obesity in adolescents: a systematic reviewVincenzo De Luca0Michele Virgolesi1Claudia Vetrani2Claudia Vetrani3Sara Aprano4Sara Aprano5Federica Cantelli6Annamaria Di Martino7Lorenzo Mercurio8Guido Iaccarino9Francesco Isgrò10Francesco Isgrò11Pasquale Arpaia12Pasquale Arpaia13Annamaria Colao14Annamaria Colao15Maddalena Illario16Maddalena Illario17Department of Public Health, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Wellbeing, Nutrition and Sport, Pegaso Telematic University, Naples, ItalyItalian Centre for the Care and Wellbeing of Patients with Obesity, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, ItalyItalian Centre for the Care and Wellbeing of Patients with Obesity, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, ItalyInterdepartmental Research Centre on Healthcare Management and Innovation, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, ItalyInterdepartmental Research Centre on Healthcare Management and Innovation, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, ItalyInterdepartmental Research Centre on Healthcare Management and Innovation, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, ItalyItalian Centre for the Care and Wellbeing of Patients with Obesity, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, ItalyInterdepartmental Research Centre on Healthcare Management and Innovation, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, ItalyBackgroundObesity 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.ObjectiveThis 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.ResultsA 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.ConclusionThe 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 registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42024412913, identifier [CRD42024412913].https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1584595/fulldigital healthobesity preventionadolescentsmHealthnutrition |
| spellingShingle | Vincenzo De Luca Michele Virgolesi Claudia Vetrani Claudia Vetrani Sara Aprano Sara Aprano Federica Cantelli Annamaria Di Martino Lorenzo Mercurio Guido Iaccarino Francesco Isgrò Francesco Isgrò Pasquale Arpaia Pasquale Arpaia Annamaria Colao Annamaria Colao Maddalena Illario Maddalena Illario Digital interventions for weight control to prevent obesity in adolescents: a systematic review Frontiers in Public Health digital health obesity prevention adolescents mHealth nutrition |
| title | Digital interventions for weight control to prevent obesity in adolescents: a systematic review |
| title_full | Digital interventions for weight control to prevent obesity in adolescents: a systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Digital interventions for weight control to prevent obesity in adolescents: a systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digital interventions for weight control to prevent obesity in adolescents: a systematic review |
| title_short | Digital interventions for weight control to prevent obesity in adolescents: a systematic review |
| title_sort | digital interventions for weight control to prevent obesity in adolescents a systematic review |
| topic | digital health obesity prevention adolescents mHealth nutrition |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1584595/full |
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