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Healthy living and smart choices - A project for developing a web-based Turkish obesity treatment program

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

C. Hepdurgun ,
H. Elbi ,
Ş. Pırıldar ,
F.L. Saygılı ,
M.O. Ünalır ,
Ö. Can ,
G. Rudarlı Nalçakan ,
E. Sezer  and
S. Seçkiner
C. Hepdurgun*
Affiliation:
Ege university school of medicine, department of psychiatry, Izmir, Turkey
H. Elbi
Affiliation:
Ege university school of medicine, department of psychiatry, Izmir, Turkey
Ş. Pırıldar
Affiliation:
Ege university school of medicine, department of psychiatry, Izmir, Turkey
F.L. Saygılı
Affiliation:
Ege university school of medicine, deparment of endocrinology and metabolism, Izmir, Turkey
M.O. Ünalır
Affiliation:
Ege university school of engineering, deparment of computer engineering, Izmir, Turkey
Ö. Can
Affiliation:
Ege university school of engineering, deparment of computer engineering, Izmir, Turkey
G. Rudarlı Nalçakan
Affiliation:
School of physical education and sport, deparment of sports health sciences, Izmir, Turkey
E. Sezer
Affiliation:
Ege university school of engineering, deparment of computer engineering, Izmir, Turkey
S. Seçkiner
Affiliation:
Ege university school of medicine, deparment of endocrinology and metabolism, Izmir, Turkey
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Obesity is a major public health problem in the world and getting obesity under control is one of the most important goals of the World Health Organization. Cognitive behavioral therapy techniques are helpful for adjusting lifestyle to stay at a healthy weight range. Success of web-based programs which designed with evidence-based behavioral strategies has been proven with different studies. However, a web-based program suitable for Turkish culture and eating habits is still missing.

Objectives

Primary objective of this project is to develop and test a web-based obesity behavioral treatment program in collaboration with experienced academicians from different disciplines.

Aims

The aim of this project is to develop a program which will help Turkish primary care physicians in treating and tracking obesity patients.

Method

The web-based program will include a 12-week-long core behavioral program. Participants will be asked to record their daily dietary intakes and automatic feedback will be given by the system. Weekly behavioral training videos will be available during the core program. As participants watch the videos and record their daily intakes, they will get instant awards such as virtual diet-coin which they will be able to spend for gifts such as low calorie recipes. One hundred obese patients (with body mass index greater than 30 kg/m2) will be recruited to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. The changes in their blood pressures, body weights and waist circumferences will be recorded.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Type
EV419
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 33 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 24th European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2016 , pp. S390
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2016
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