What serious video games can offer child obesity prevention.

Published in: JMIR serious games (2014)

Childhood obesity is a worldwide issue, and effective methods encouraging children to adopt healthy diet and physical activity behaviors are needed. This viewpoint addresses the promise of serious video games, and why they may offer one method for helping children eat healthier and become more physically active. Lessons learned are provided, as well as examples gleaned from personal experiences.

Keyphrases

physical activity
young adults
weight loss
mental health
insulin resistance
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
big data
machine learning
skeletal muscle
sleep quality