hrp0089p1-p119 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity P1 | ESPE2018

Telemedicine Therapy for Overweight Adolescents: First Results of a Novel Smartphone App Intervention Using a Behavioural Health Platform

Heldt Katrin , Buchter Dirk , Brogle Bjorn , Chen-Hsuan Iris Shih , Ruegger Dominik , Filler Andreas , Gindrat Pauline , Durrer Dominique , Farpour-Lambert Nathalie , Kowatsch Tobias , l'Allemand Dagmar

Introduction: Despite improved therapy measures since 2014 the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Swiss adolescence stabilized on 19%. Particular challenges are lack of adherence to therapy in youth who are in difficult life situations or live further from specified centres. Therefore it is essential to find simple and novel therapeutic approaches. But although the number of digital based health information systems increases steadily, the effectiveness in reaching long te...