The main objective is to develop, implement, and evaluate a program to treat adolescent obesity using e-therapy and a case-management methodology.

It aims to promote weight-management skills, health knowledge, and adoption of healthy lifestyles by increasing interaction among adolescents, their families, and the clinical team. It includes four complementary studies:
(E1) diagnosis of the situation
(E2) platform usability assessment
(E3) evaluation of program effectiveness
(E4) evaluation of the behavioural change process during the e-therapeutic intervention.

The main benefits will be: reduced BMI z-score and increased adherence, quality of life and healthy lifestyle profile.

Keywords: Adolescent Obesity; E-Therapy; Family; Treatment

Principal Investigator: Pedro Sousa

Research Team

• ciTechCare: Pedro Gaspar (pedro.gaspar@ulo.pt)
• University of Lisbon
• Lusófona University

Duration: 30 months (2013 – 2015)

Institutional Partners and Others

• Universidade de Lisboa-Association for Research and Development of the Faculty of Medicine (AIDFM) (Coord.) (ULisboa)

Reference: PTDC/DTP-PIC/0769/2012

Funding: FCT