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En_Línea. An Online Treatment to Change Lifestyle for People with Overweight and Obesity. A Pilot Study

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International Joint Conference 16th International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Security for Information Systems (CISIS 2023) 14th International Conference on EUropean Transnational Education (ICEUTE 2023) (CISIS 2023, ICEUTE 2023)

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Abstract

The high prevalence rates of obesity and its comorbidity with serious diseases like diabetes or hypertension and psychological problems like depression or anxiety, highlight the necessity of new treatments for this condition.

This is a pilot study, which main objective is analyzing the correct functioning of the program with a small sample. The sample of this pilot study is composed by 27 participants. The En_Línea program to change lifestyle in people with overweight and obesity is based on the LEARN program. The results showed significant differences between pre-intervention weight and the middle treatment assessment at week 8 (n = 9, z = −2.521, p = 0.012, r = 0.84).

Significant differences were also observed between pre- and post-intervention weight (n = 6, z = −2.201, p = 0.028, r = 0.9) and at 3 months follow-up (n =  5, z = -2.023, p = 0.043, r = 0.9). These results were supported by high effect sizes. In general, the En_Línea program seems a tool with a great potential but presents some limitations, mainly the low adherence rates or the length of the program. This pilot study was helpful to identify and address these limitations before its application with a larger sample.

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    Carmen Varela, Irene González-Diez & María Consuelo Sáiz-Manzanares

  2. University of Barcelona, Faculty of Psychology, Gran Via de Les Corts Catalanes, 585, 08007, Barcelona, Spain

    Carmen Varela & Carmina Saldaña

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Varela, C., González-Diez, I., Sáiz-Manzanares, M.C., Saldaña, C. (2023). En_Línea. An Online Treatment to Change Lifestyle for People with Overweight and Obesity. A Pilot Study. In: García Bringas, P., et al. International Joint Conference 16th International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Security for Information Systems (CISIS 2023) 14th International Conference on EUropean Transnational Education (ICEUTE 2023). CISIS ICEUTE 2023 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 748. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42519-6_26

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