Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 12, 2025

Author Spotlight: Studying the Impact of Maternal Dietary Deficiencies on Long-Term Offspring Health Outcomes
Published on: June 28, 2024
MyKid'sNutrition mobile application: effect on mothers' nutritional knowledge and nutritional status of
Ali Hojati1, Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi2
1Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Background:
Undernutrition during childhood can negatively impact a child's health, growth, cognitive abilities, and future educational and economic attainment in adulthood. Also, childhood undernutrition can lead to a higher risk of developing non-communicable diseases. Alongside several socioeconomic and environmental factors contributing to children's undernutrition, maternal nutrition literacy is of noticeable importance. The ubiquity of mobile devices and their use in daily life create new paths for health promotion interventions.
Objectives:
The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of the MyKid'sNutrition application in promoting maternal nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice, as well as children's nutritional status.
Methods:
We conducted a two-arm parallel randomised controlled trial (1:1 ratio) involving 116 mothers of children aged 2-6 years with undernutrition. Participants were allocated to the intervention (MyKid'sNutrition application+standard care) or the control group (standard care alone). All outcomes were measured at baseline and after a 3-month intervention period.
Results:
There were no significant differences between baseline characteristics of mothers and children. We found that the interaction effect of time and group was significant for weight and body mass index (BMI) for age, but not significant for height for age. We also observed that the effect of time and group interaction was significant for maternal nutritional knowledge, feeding attitudes and nutrition practices.
Conclusions:
The maternal nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practices in the intervention group were higher than the control group. Also, children's weight and BMI for age z-scores changed more compared with the control group.
Trial Registration Number:
IRCT20140907019082N11.
Related Concept Videos
Parentral Nutrition: Centeral and Peripheral Parental Nutrition
PN can be administered through two primary routes:
1. Central Parenteral Nutrition (CPN):
CPN involves delivering a high concentration of nutrients through a large vein. This is typically achieved using a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) or,...
Environmental Influences on Intelligence
Dietary Connections
Assessment of the Gastrointestinal System II: Health Perception Pattern
Health Perception Patterns
Health perception patterns offer valuable insights into a patient's lifestyle habits and how they may impact their GI health. These patterns include:

