Frontiers in Psychology (Oct 2015)

Chronic care management of globesity: promoting healthier lifestyles in traditional and mHealth based settings

  • Gianluca eCastelnuovo,
  • Gianluca eCastelnuovo,
  • Giada ePietrabissa,
  • Giada ePietrabissa,
  • Gian Mauro eManzoni,
  • Gian Mauro eManzoni,
  • Stefania eCorti,
  • Stefania eCorti,
  • Martina eCeccarini,
  • Martina eCeccarini,
  • Maria eBorrello,
  • Emanuele Maria Giusti,
  • Margherita eNovelli,
  • Roberto eCattivelli,
  • Nicole Ann Middleton,
  • Susan G Simpson,
  • Enrico eMolinari,
  • Enrico eMolinari

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01557
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6

Abstract

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Obesity and being overweight could be real chronic conditions above all if there are other complications such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, cancer and various psychosocial and psychopathological disorders,. Due to the multifactorial etiology of obesity, evidence-based interventions to improve weight loss, maintain a healthy weight, and reduce related comorbidities combine different treatment approaches: dietetic, nutritional, physical, behavioral, psychological, and, in some situations, pharmacological and surgical. There are significant limitations in this multidisciplinary chronic care management of obesity, most notably those regarding costs and long-term adherence and efficacy. Programs including eHealth platforms and new technologies could overcome limitations connected to the traditional in-patient chronic care management of obesity, thus providing promising opportunities in enhancing weight reduction and reducing complications in terms of long-term efficacy and effectiveness across clinical, organizational, and economic perspectives.

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