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See How They Grow: Testing the feasibility of a mobile app to support parents' understanding of child growth charts.

Gayle HumphreyRosie DobsonVarsha ParagMarion HiemstraStephen HowieSamantha MarshSusan MortonDylan MordauntAngela WadhamChris Bullen
Published in: PloS one (2021)
The app was acceptable and with minor modifications, has the potential to be an effective tool to support parents understanding of growth trajectories for their children. A larger trial is needed to evaluate if the app can have a measurable impact on increasing knowledge and behaviour, and therefore on preventing childhood overweight and obesity.
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