Digital Therapeutics for Obesity and Eating-Related Problems

Digital Therapeutics for Obesity and Eating-Related Problems

In recent years, digital technologies have rapidly advanced and are being applied to remedy medical problems. These technologies allow us to monitor and manage our physical and mental health in our daily lives. Since lifestyle modification is the cornerstone of the management of obesity and eating b...

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Main Authors: Meelim Kim, Hyung Jin Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2021-04-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
digital healthcare
obesity
feeding behavior
Online Access:http://www.e-enm.org/upload/pdf/enm-2021-107.pdf
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spelling doaj-b56c8d584dca4046b9294c0e84a0f7c12021-05-03T04:12:38ZengAcademya Publishing Co.Endocrinology and Metabolism2093-596X2093-59782021-04-0136222022810.3803/EnM.2021.1072141Digital Therapeutics for Obesity and Eating-Related ProblemsMeelim Kim0Hyung Jin Choi1 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaIn recent years, digital technologies have rapidly advanced and are being applied to remedy medical problems. These technologies allow us to monitor and manage our physical and mental health in our daily lives. Since lifestyle modification is the cornerstone of the management of obesity and eating behavior problems, digital therapeutics (DTx) represent a powerful and easily accessible treatment modality. This review discusses the critical issues to consider for enhancing the efficacy of DTx in future development initiatives. To competently adapt and expand public access to DTx, it is important for various stakeholders, including health professionals, patients, and guardians, to collaborate with other industry partners and policy-makers in the ecosystem.http://www.e-enm.org/upload/pdf/enm-2021-107.pdfdigital healthcareobesityfeeding behavior
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obesity
feeding behavior
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title Digital Therapeutics for Obesity and Eating-Related Problems
title_short Digital Therapeutics for Obesity and Eating-Related Problems
title_full Digital Therapeutics for Obesity and Eating-Related Problems
title_fullStr Digital Therapeutics for Obesity and Eating-Related Problems
title_full_unstemmed Digital Therapeutics for Obesity and Eating-Related Problems
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publisher Academya Publishing Co.
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issn 2093-596X
2093-5978
publishDate 2021-04-01
description In recent years, digital technologies have rapidly advanced and are being applied to remedy medical problems. These technologies allow us to monitor and manage our physical and mental health in our daily lives. Since lifestyle modification is the cornerstone of the management of obesity and eating behavior problems, digital therapeutics (DTx) represent a powerful and easily accessible treatment modality. This review discusses the critical issues to consider for enhancing the efficacy of DTx in future development initiatives. To competently adapt and expand public access to DTx, it is important for various stakeholders, including health professionals, patients, and guardians, to collaborate with other industry partners and policy-makers in the ecosystem.
topic digital healthcare
obesity
feeding behavior
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