APOLO-Teens, a web-based intervention for treatment-seeking  adolescents with overweight or obesity: study protocol and baseline characterization of a Portuguese sample.

CONCLUSION: The results showed that there were gender differences in key psychological constructs that are likely to determine success with the treatment and that, therefore, need to be considered in future interventions. The results of APOLO-Teens randomized controlled trial will determine the impact of these constructs on the efficacy and adherence to a web-based intervention for weight loss in the Portuguese population.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, cross-sectional descriptive study.
PMID: 30519810 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - December 5, 2018 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Ramalho S, Saint-Maurice PF, Silva D, Mansilha HF, Silva C, Gonçalves S, Machado P, Conceição E Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: research