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June 9, 2026Advances in Public HealthOpen Access

A Systematic‐Narrative Review of Digital Interventions Preventing Childhood Obesity Among Culturally Diverse Families

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DJDanielle JawadHCHeilok ChengEHEve T. House

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Overview

Narrative review identifies effective digital interventions improving obesity outcomes in culturally diverse families, suggesting future strategies.

Key Points

  • The aim was to evaluate digital early childhood obesity prevention interventions for culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
  • Conducted an electronic search in multiple databases including MEDLINE and Scopus.
  • Included studies focused on children under 5 years and evaluated interventions related to nutrition, physical activity, sleep, or screen time.
  • Reviewed a total of 34 studies primarily targeting Hispanic/Latino families in the U.S.
  • Thirty-four studies were included, with significant improvements in BMI reported among normal weight children at baseline.
  • Thirteen studies showed statistically significant improvements in breastfeeding practices.
  • Interventions using web-based programs and telephone-based counseling reported significant outcomes in physical activity and screen time.

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Jawad et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a27add2a963992e16267f81https://doi.org/10.1155/adph/5074721
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