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Table 1 Nutrition and fitness program topics typically covered by time period for each participant

From: The use of smartphones to influence lifestyle changes in overweight and obese youth with congenital heart disease: a single-arm study

Time period

Program topics

 

Nutrition

Physical activity

Part 1: 0–6 months

Canada’s Food Guide, balanced meals, moderation, the division of responsibility in feeding, meal planning, healthier meal and drink ideas, grocery shopping, eating out, healthy drinks, label reading.

Family engagement: bi-weekly resources

Evaluation: Every 3 months (food records or diet recall)

Canada’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Guidelines, benefits of physical activity, sedentary behavior, interconnection of lifestyle behaviors and environment (sleep, activity, school), behavior change strategies.

Evaluation: bi-weekly (physical activity recall)

Part 2: 6–12 months

Daily use of program-specific Internet-based application recommended

Packing lunches, focused eating (satiety cues, emotional eating), eating out, sugar-sweetened drinks, family meals, eating breakfast, meal planning, label reading, increasing vegetables and fruit

Family engagement: Monthly nutrition challenges

Evaluation: every 3 months (food records or diet recall), eating habits questionnaires (4 in total)

Challenging current physical activity levels and diversity of movement choices, sustaining motivation levels and incorporation of rewards.

Evaluation: bi-weekly (physical activity recall)