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The Contribution of mHealth in the Care of Obese Pediatric Patients

The Contribution of mHealth in the Care of Obese Pediatric Patients
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Author(s): Elpis Vlachopapadopoulou (Children's Hosp. P. A. Kyriakou, Greece)and Dimitrios I. Fotiadis (University of Ioannina, Greece )
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 21
Source title: M-Health Innovations for Patient-Centered Care
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Anastasius Moumtzoglou (P&A Kyriakou Children's Hospital, Greece)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9861-1.ch007

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Abstract

In this chapter the evolution of mHealth solutions for monitoring and treatment of children suffering from obesity is discussed. Nowadays, obesity emerges as a major chronic health condition that affects the general population, both children and adults. mhealth solutions are already used for self-management, remote monitoring and counseling of several chronic conditions, including diabetes mellitus, heart failure, Parkinson's disease, etc. Today, those solutions can result to closed loops, which support health self-management for chronic diseases, in a personalized manner. Concerning childhood obesity, those solutions can combine targeted games and motivational approaches towards both physical activity and diet, which could help in addressing this serious and global health issue, in the direction of minimizing co-morbidities and eventually preventing serious, life threatening events.

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