Caregiver Preferences regarding Technology’s Role in Supporting Adolescent Weight Management
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Caregiver Preferences regarding Technology's Role in Supporting Adolescent Weight Management
Background. Health technology provides a wealth of strategies to address chronic health issues, such as childhood obesity. Few studies have assessed parental preferences regarding use of health technology to support weight management for adolescents. Objective. This study determined caregiver beliefs, attitudes, and practices towards using traditional methods and technology-based health applica...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Scholarly Research Notices
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2356-7872
DOI: 10.1155/2015/153723