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Improving Childhood Obesity Treatment Using New Technologies

Researchers in Europe are looking to technology to address childhood obesity.

Childhood obesity is an increasing public health problem in western culture. Sedentary lifestyles and an “obesogenic environment” are the main influences on children leading to an increase in obesity. The objective of this paper is to describe an e-health platform for the treatment and prevention of childhood obesity called ETIOBE.

ETIOBE is composed of three different applications, the Clinician Support System (CSS), the Home Support System (HSS) and the Mobile Support System (MSS). The use of new Information and Communication (ICT) technologies can help clinicians to improve the effectiveness of weight loss treatments, especially in the case of children, and to achieve designated treatment goals.

For full abstract   http://benthamscience.com/open/cpemh/articles/V007/SI0001CPEMH/62CPEMH.pdf

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