RESEARCH ARTICLE
Improving Childhood Obesity Treatment Using New Technologies: The ETIOBE System
Rosa. M Baños*, 1, Ausias Cebolla 2, 4, Cristina Botella 2, 4, Azucena García-Palacios 2, 4, Elia Oliver 1, Irene Zaragoza 3, 4, Mariano Alcaniz 3, 4
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2011Volume: 7
First Page: 62
Last Page: 66
Publisher ID: CPEMH-7-62
DOI: 10.2174/1745017901107010062
Article History:
Received Date: 27/6/2010Revision Received Date: 28/1/2010
Acceptance Date: 24/8/2010
Electronic publication date: 4/03/2011
Collection year: 2011

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Abstract
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. This e-health platform is an e-therapy system for the treatment of obesity, aimed at improving treatment adherence and promoting the mechanisms of self-control in patients, to obtain weight loss maintenance and to prevent relapse by establishing healthy lifestyle habits. 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.