Bo Young Lee; Mi-Young Park; Kirang Kim; Jea Eun Shim; Ji-Yun Hwang

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A Qualitative Study on the Potential Utilization of a Mobile Phone for Obesity Management in Elementary-School Children : Parents Perspective: Bo Young Lee, Mi-Young Park, Kirang Kim, Jea Eun Shim, Ji-Yun Hwang; Korean Journal of Community Nutrition 2019;24(2):117-126.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5720/kjcn.2019.24.2.117
Published online: April 30, 2019

¹Department of Foodservice Management and Nutrition, Graduate School, Sangmyung University, Seoul, Korea, Graduate Student.

²Department of Food and Nutrition & Research Institute of Obesity Sciences, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, Korea, Research Professor.

³Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea, Professor.

⁴Department of Food and Nutrition, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Korea, Professor.

⁵Department of Foodservice Management and Nutrition, Sangmyung University, Seoul, Korea, Professor.

Corresponding author: Ji-Yun Hwang. Department of Foodservice Management and Nutrition, Sangmyung University, 20 Hongjimun-2-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03016, South Korea. Tel: (02) 781-7521, Fax: (02) 2287-0104, jiyunhk@smu.ac.kr

• Received: March 19, 2019 • Revised: April 24, 2019 • Accepted: April 25, 2019

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Abstract

Objectives
This study was conducted to investigate the current difficulties surrounding children's obesity management and evaluate the application of a mobile phone as a tool to overcome such difficulties of obesity management from the perspective of main caregivers of elementary school students.
Methods
The qualitative data were collected through 3 focus group interviews including 6 full-time housewives, 7 mothers with overweight children, and 4 working mothers. Data were analyzed using a thematic approach.
Results
The limitations of current children's obesity management included difficulty in diet management and exercise as well as challenges of setting goals and lack of support at the household and school levels. Mobile technology may be useful to overcome the current problems by providing real-time knowledge on diet management and physical activity, online compensation scheme according to goal setting, and interactive environmental supports at both household and school levels for promoting overall health.
Conclusions
The mobile-based multiple support program may assist in overcoming the current limitations of child obesity management by providing tailored information and by creating a more supportive environment.
Keywords: childhood obesity; parents; mobile phone; qualitative study

Acknowledgments

This research was supported by the R&D Program for Society of the National Research Foundation (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT (Grant number : NRF-2013M3C8A2A01078464 & NRF-2014M3C8A2A01070970)

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Potential application of a mobile phone as a tool to overcome the difficulties of obesity management in elementary school students from the perspective of parents

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Korean J Community Nutr. 2019;24(2):117-126. Published online April 30, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5720/kjcn.2019.24.2.117

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A Qualitative Study on the Potential Utilization of a Mobile Phone for Obesity Management in Elementary-School Children : Parents Perspective

Table 1

General characteristics of participants

Table 2

Potential application of a mobile phone as a tool to overcome the difficulties of obesity management in elementary school students from the perspective of parents

Table 1 General characteristics of participants

Table 2 Potential application of a mobile phone as a tool to overcome the difficulties of obesity management in elementary school students from the perspective of parents