Mobile Health Interventions Addressing Childhood and Adolescent Obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe: Current Landscape and Potential for Future Research

Reddy, P Lakshmi; Dukhi, Natisha; Sewpaul, Ronel; Ellahebokus, Mohammad Ali Afzal; Kambaran, Nilen S.; Jobe, William

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.604439

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“…A lack of existing mHealth research is reported regarding childhood and adolescent obesity in SSA. 45 …”

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“…59 In general, the research regarding childhood and adolescent obesity is currently lacking in Europe. 45 …”

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“…Numerous studies found gaps in or sparse or fragmented research on mHealth approaches in SSA for a number of aspects of healthcare such as maternal health, pneumonia, antenatal care, malaria, neurology, hypertension, and obesity. 83 , 38 , 41 , 47 , 48 , 45 , 43 In Europe, findings also reported gaps or limited and fragmented research on several mHealth approaches such as COPDs, obesity, maternal and child health, vaccination programs, and genetics. 58 , 45 , 62 , 63 , 64 Research should be carried out to address these and other existing gaps.…”

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“… 83 , 38 , 41 , 47 , 48 , 45 , 43 In Europe, findings also reported gaps or limited and fragmented research on several mHealth approaches such as COPDs, obesity, maternal and child health, vaccination programs, and genetics. 58 , 45 , 62 , 63 , 64 Research should be carried out to address these and other existing gaps.…”

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mHealth in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe: Context of current health, healthcare status, and demographic structure

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Introduction The advent of digital systems and global mobile phone availability presents an opportunity for better healthcare access and equity. However, the disparity in the usage and availability of mHealth systems between Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has not been explored in relation to current health, healthcare status, and demographics. Objective This study aimed to compare mHealth system availability and use in SSA and Europe in the above-mentioned context. Methods The study analyzed health, healthcare status, and demographics in both regions. It assessed mortality, disease burden, and universal health coverage. A systematic narrative review was conducted to thoroughly assess available data on mHealth availability and use, guiding future research in the field. Results SSA is on the verge of stages 2 and 3 in the demographic transition with a youthful population and high birth rate. Communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases contribute to high mortality and disease burden, including child mortality. Europe is on the verge of stages 4 and 5 in the demographic transition with low birth and death rates. Europe's population is old, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose major health challenges. The mHealth literature adequately covers cardiovascular disease/heart failure, and cancer. However, it lacks approaches for respiratory/enteric infections, malaria, and NCDs. Conclusions mHealth systems in SSA are underutilized than in Europe, despite alignment with the region's demographics and major health issues. Most initiatives in SSA lack implementation depth, with only pilot tests or small-scale implementations. Europe's reported cases highlight actual implementation and acceptability, indicating a strong implementation depth of mHealth systems.

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“…A lack of existing mHealth research is reported regarding childhood and adolescent obesity in SSA. 45 …”

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confidence: 99%

“…59 In general, the research regarding childhood and adolescent obesity is currently lacking in Europe. 45 …”

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confidence: 99%

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“…to improve mental health) may be excluded. Another narrative review reports only mobile health interventions addressing childhood and adolescents obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe (Reddy, 2021 27 ). Seven studies were reported from Europe and no eligible studies from Sub-Saharan Africa.…”

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Interventions promoting physical activity among adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol v1

Longchamps¹

2022

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Objective: To describe the existing health promotion interventions that aim to promote physical activity among adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa and to document their design, evaluation, and the results of their evaluation. Introduction:The World Health Organization estimates that Africa will experience a 27% increase over the next 10 years, that is 28 million additional deaths due to non-communicable diseases. Physical inactivity is one of the main modifiable risk factors for many non-communicable diseases and is considered a global pandemic, including among adolescents. In the African Region, 85% of in-school adolescents aged 11–17 years are insufficiently physically active, above the worldwide average of 81%. Improving adolescents’ physical activity will bring health benefits to them today, into their adulthood and to the next generation. However, implementing and evaluating interventions to promote teenager’s physical activity in Africa is challenging. A better understanding of “which interventions work and how” to improve physical activity among adolescents in the specific African context is needed. Inclusion criteria:Health promotion interventions targeting people aged between 10 and 19 years living in Sub-Saharan Africa and aiming to promote physical activity at a populational level will be included. Methods:The proposed scoping review will be conducted in accordance with the JBI methodology for scoping reviews. All studies designs published in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, will be considered, without date limitation. The databases to be searched include MEDLINE, CINHAL, Web of science, and African Index Medicus-WHO. Some relevant African journals not referenced in these databases will also be screened as well as other potentially relevant Internet sources.Data will be extracted using a data extraction tool developed by the reviewers based on validated frameworks and tools to describe and evaluate health interventions. Thematic and normative analysis will be performed. Results and perspectives: The results of this scoping review will identify key characteristics of the interventions promoting physical activity among adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa, their design and evaluation, as well as the available evidence They will allow to identify knowledge gaps and determine priorities to guide further research. They will be shared to scientific community but also to public health practicians and stakeholders thank to a policy brief.

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Impacts, mitigation strategies of Covid-19 on human well-being in Africa: A brief review

Ngongolo

2023

Social Sciences & Humanities Open

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Mobile Health Interventions Addressing Childhood and Adolescent Obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe: Current Landscape and Potential for Future Research

Cited by 12 publications

References 52 publications

mHealth in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe: Context of current health, healthcare status, and demographic structure

mHealth in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe: Context of current health, healthcare status, and demographic structure

Interventions promoting physical activity among adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol v1

Impacts, mitigation strategies of Covid-19 on human well-being in Africa: A brief review

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