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Enhancing Parent-Child Communication And Promoting Physical Activity And Healthy Eating Through Mobile Technology: A Randomized Trial, Danielle E. Schoffman
Enhancing Parent-Child Communication And Promoting Physical Activity And Healthy Eating Through Mobile Technology: A Randomized Trial, Danielle E. Schoffman
Theses and Dissertations
Background
Although rates of pediatric and adult obesity remain high in the U.S., finding scalable and engaging ways to disseminate obesity prevention and treatment for families has been challenging. The purpose of the Motivating Families with Interactive Technology (mFIT) study was to test the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of two remotely-delivered family-based health promotion programs for improvements physical activity (PA), healthy eating, and parent-child communication and relationship quality.
Methods
Parent-child (child age 9-12 years) dyads enrolled in a 12-week mobile intervention to increase physical activity and healthy eating, which included weekly email newsletters and the use of pedometers. Dyads were …