AUTHOR=Castelnuovo Gianluca , Pietrabissa Giada , Manzoni Gian Mauro , Corti Stefania , Ceccarini Martina , Borrello Maria , Giusti Emanuele M. , Novelli Margherita , Cattivelli Roberto , Middleton Nicole A. , Simpson Susan G. , Molinari Enrico TITLE=Chronic care management of globesity: promoting healthier lifestyles in traditional and mHealth based settings JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology VOLUME=6 YEAR=2015 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01557 DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01557 ISSN=1664-1078 ABSTRACT=

Obesity and being overweight could be real chronic conditions above all if there are other complications such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, cancer, and various psychosocial and psychopathological disorders. Due to the multifactorial etiology of obesity, evidence-based interventions to improve weight loss, maintain a healthy weight, and reduce related comorbidities combine different treatment approaches: dietetic, nutritional, physical, behavioral, psychological, and, in some situations, pharmacological and surgical. There are significant limitations in this multidisciplinary chronic care management of obesity, most notably those regarding costs and long-term adherence and efficacy. Programs including eHealth platforms and new technologies could overcome limitations connected to the traditional in-patient chronic care management of obesity, thus providing promising opportunities in enhancing weight reduction and reducing complications in terms of long-term efficacy and effectiveness across clinical, organizational, and economic perspectives.