Health Promotion for Childhood Obesity: An Approach Based on Self-Tracking of Data

Gómez-Del-Río, Nazaret; González-González, Carina S.; Toledo-Delgado, Pedro; Muñoz-Cruz, Vanesa; García-Peñalvo, Francisco José

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“…However, in this study, there were few articles that analysed changes in body composition, although the results found showed benefits in waist circumference and BMI. Similar studies conducted in children with obesity and pre-type II diabetes after mobile application interventions found improvements in BMI, waist circumference, and percentage of body fat maintained over time [ 64 ], and even in adults they found improved weight, BMI, fat mass, waist circumference, and cholesterol [ 63 ].…”

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Gamification for the Improvement of Diet, Nutritional Habits, and Body Composition in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Currently, one of the main public health problems among children and adolescents is poor adherence to healthy habits, leading to increasingly high rates of obesity and the comorbidities that accompany obesity. Early interventions are necessary, and among them, the use of gamification can be an effective method. The objective was to analyse the effect of game-based interventions (gamification) for improving nutritional habits, knowledge, and changes in body composition. A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed in CINAHL, EMBASE, LILACS, MEDLINE, SciELO, and Scopus databases, following the PRISMA recommendations. There was no restriction by year of publication or language. Only randomized controlled trials were included. Twenty-three articles were found. After the intervention, the consumption of fruit and vegetables increased, as well as the knowledge on healthy food groups. The means difference showed a higher nutritional knowledge score in the intervention group 95% CI 0.88 (0.05–1.75). No significant effect of gamification was found for body mass index z-score. Gamification could be an effective method to improve nutritional knowledge about healthier nutritional habits. Promoting the development of effective educational tools to support learning related to nutrition is necessary in order to avoid and prevent chronic diseases.

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Gamification for the Improvement of Diet, Nutritional Habits, and Body Composition in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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“…Concern about sedentary lifestyles and their close relationship to the high rates of childhood obesity today acts as a catalyst for the development of new exergames and other forms of human-machine interaction and video game control variables, including heart rate [24]. As we have seen before, for a game of this type to be effective from a physiological point of view, it must demand a level of physical effort from the player that produces significant energy expenditure.…”

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“…The TANGO:H (Tangible Goals for Health) [24] platform uses the Kinect sensor, applying the human skeletal joint detection method and the cloud-based exercise creation tool. Another solution is describe, created to capture data from wearable biometric sensors and its integration with an exergame, using Kinect and applying the gesture detection method.…”

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Active Game-Based Solutions for the Treatment of Childhood Obesity

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Obesity is one of the biggest health problems globally that, together with sedentarism, requires solutions that increase the enthusiasm towards physical activity. Therefore, this paper describes two solutions based on active games using the Kinect sensor and biometric sensors, designed for the outpatient treatment of childhood obesity. The solutions were applied in an intervention program based on active video games and motor games, developed with children in treatment for childhood obesity. An ad hoc questionnaire was used to assess the level of satisfaction, fun, learning, and behavior changes in the children of the experimental group that developed the intervention. The results showed a high index of satisfaction with the intervention program, as well as with the games developed. It is concluded that active video games and group games are highly motivating and can promote behavior change towards healthier life habits in children.

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“…O reflexo desse estilo de vida sedentário tem surgido cada vez mais frequentemente no diagnóstico de crianças e adolescentes com doenças crônicas não transmissíveis, típicas de adultos, tais como alto nível de colesterol, hipertensão arterial, diabetes mellitus e obesidade (2,6,7) . De um modo geral, tem aumentado também o risco de doenças como infarto e acidente vascular encefálico em crianças dessa faixa etária (8) , em função do baixo nível de atividade física.…”

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Exercício Físico E Seus Benefícios Para a Saúde Das Crianças: Uma Revisão Narrativa

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O sobrepeso e o desenvolvimento motor pobre nas crianças e adolescentes, que podem ser constatados em diferentes regiões e classes sociais, decorrem sobretudo do estilo de vida sedentário. Por si, o sedentarismo é um fator de risco para as doenças crônicas e mortalidade, principalmente na vida adulta, e por isso deve ser combatido desde a infância. Urbanização, desenvolvimento industrial, meios de comunicação, aparelhos eletrônicos, falta de estímulo e de exemplo dos pais se constituem num ambiente favorável para prática insuficiente de atividades físicas por até 81% das crianças e adolescentes. Por outro lado, há grande número de possibilidades para prática de exercícios de intensidade moderada a vigorosa, que efetivamente possam proporcionar benefícios para os jovens. Quando a Educação Física escolar não é suficiente, seja por seu conteúdo ou limitação de número de aulas, as escolas de esportes, os exercícios de musculação nas academias, o treinamento funcional e o CrossFit estão entre as opções que podem motivar os jovens. Os esportes e modalidades de treinamento proporcionam o desenvolvimento de uma gama de capacidades físicas, o pleno desenvolvimento somático e de aspectos cognitivos e emocionais. Cabem aos pais dois importantes papéis neste início de caminhada dos filhos para o estilo de vida ativo. Em primeiro estimular e deixar de lado crenças e informações enganosas sobre riscos de algumas modalidades de treinamento; em segundo garantir que os filhos pratiquem a modalidade escolhida sob supervisão de um profissional de Educação Física, de forma a garantir a correção postural durante os exercícios, execução correta dos movimentos, o feedback para os aprendizes, a adequada densidade das sessões e o cumprimento dos princípios do treinamento físico para proporcionar os melhores benefícios.

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Health Promotion for Childhood Obesity: An Approach Based on Self-Tracking of Data

Cited by 15 publications

References 54 publications

Gamification for the Improvement of Diet, Nutritional Habits, and Body Composition in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Gamification for the Improvement of Diet, Nutritional Habits, and Body Composition in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Active Game-Based Solutions for the Treatment of Childhood Obesity

Exercício Físico E Seus Benefícios Para a Saúde Das Crianças: Uma Revisão Narrativa

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