CFYS Fellow Dr. Sam Liu pilots Draco, a digital app aimed to help families increase physical activity and healthy eating

CFYS Research Fellow Dr. Sam Liu leads a project to create Draco, a virtual app aimed to be a "Tamagotchi-inspired exercise buddy" which combats childhood obesity. Draco encourages both children and caregivers to log exercise and healthy eating to take care of a virtual dragon pet in the app. Liu is encouraged by initial positive reactions from children interacting with Draco.

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