childhood obesity prevention

Kurbo by WW takes on contentious childhood obesity challenge by stressing holistic health

By Dave Muoio 04:18 pm August 14, 2019

Following an acquisition last year by WW (formerly Weight Watchers), Kurbo Health has retooled and relaunched its weight loss app and coaching services as Kurbo by WW. The tool not only sports a new look, but now includes a new focus on healthy behavior and wellness promotion that’s designed with children and adolescents in mind. This subtle shift in approach comes in part from hands-on audience...

Kurbo Health unveils mobile-enabled, childhood obesity prevention program

By Aditi Pai 11:11 am May 7, 2014

Palo Alto, California-based Kurbo Health, which is developing a mobile-enabled program aimed at preventing childhood obesity, announced that it plans to monetize the program as a subscription-based service that will help teach kids and their families to eat healthier. The company made the announcement at a recent TechCrunch event. The company has raised $1.8 million in seed funding to date from...