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Title:
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ADDRESSING OBESITY USING A MOBILE APPLICATION: AN EXPERIMENT DESIGN |
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Author(s):
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Selma Limam Mansar, Angela Brunstein, Shashank Jariwala, Joerg Brunstein |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-70-0 |
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Editors:
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Mário Macedo |
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Year:
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2012 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Healthcare information systems, weight management, mobile application, behavior change theories. |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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197 |
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Last Page:
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202 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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Obesity is becoming a worldwide epidemic and can significantly reduce life expectancy and increase the likelihood of developing other diseases. Patients can achieve weight loss through traditional obesity management programs, but have difficulty maintaining it. Promoting self-awareness and control can have significant positive results on weight loss maintenance. In this paper, we describe a newly designed mobile application for sustainable weight loss based on established behavior change theories. We expect that using a mobile application to reinforce behavior change is more likely to trigger weight loss than non-technology based methods. In this paper, we discuss three strategies for sustained weight loss and the corresponding mechanisms within a mobile application, a messaging system for sending frequently personalized reminders, a goal management system for visualizing progress toward dieting goals, and a social support facilitation system for impacting dieters attitudes toward a healthy life-style. |
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