Two out of three American parents worry about the harmful impact of mobile apps on tweens

Of the parents surveyed, 32% said they would refuse to allow their child to use applications that provide health advice or monitoring. — AFP Relaxnews

A US survey has revealed that 72% of parents are concerned that the use of mobile health apps may lead tweens to overly focus on their weight and body image.

E-health applications for smartphones that count your steps, monitor your body weight, measure your heart rate and evaluate the quality of sleep, etc. are increasingly popular in the United States, where they are widely used by teenagers and adults. But what impact do they have on younger children and what do their parents think?