Process of developing text messages on healthy eating and physical activity for Chilean mothers with overweight or obese preschool children to be delivered via WhatsApp

Background: Chile has a very high prevalence of childhood obesity; 25% among 4–5 y olds. Numerous school-based strategies have been implemented with no lasting improvement. Given that parents are key in obesity prevention and that their participation in programs is low, mobile technology is increasi...

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Main Authors: Solange Parra, Alejandra Ortega, Rebecca Kanter, Juliana Kain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Cogent Social Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2018.1521057