OBINTER: A Holistic Approach to Catalyse the Self-Management of Chronic Obesity.

ABSTRACT: Obesity is a preventable chronic condition that, in 2016, affected more than 1.9 billion people globally. Several factors have been identified that have a positive impact on long-term weight loss programs such as personalized recommendations, adherence strategies, weight and diet follow-up or physical activity tracking. Recently, various applications have been developed which help patients to self-manage their condition. These apps implement either one or some of these identified factors; however, there is not a single application that combines all of them following a holistic approach. In this context, we developed the OBINTER platform, which assists patients during the weight loss process by targeting user engagement during the longer term. The solution includes a mobile application whic

SUBMITTER: Alvarez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7570655 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature