Development and Pilot Testing of the Snackability Smartphone Application to Identify Healthy and Unhealthy Snacks (P04-185-19)

摘要

ObjectivesThe prevalence of overweight and obesity has become a major public health concern in the United States. Snacks contribute to the diet quality in youth, which is often poor. Currently, there is a USDA guideline for healthy snacks which is lost in translation when youth are faced with the decision to choose a snack. This could be done using a smartphone application (app) to help identify healthy and unhealthy snacks. This study aimed to develop a user-friendly app to provide a simple output by assigning a score and feedback based on how compliant the snack is to the USDA guideline for healthy snacks and to evaluate it.