Orbast
Orbast, (Obesity Risk and Behavioural Advice screening tool), is an online tool that helps people identify potential lifestyle change for weight management. The program was developed in the European research project Diogenes (Diet Genes and Obesity)
The program focuses on key correlates of weight loss and weight maintenance, i.e.
- Demographics • Co-morbidity status • Previous dieting attempts
- Access to types and degree of social support • Convenience
- Mood and emotional state • Snacking behaviour • Social eating
- Structured eating-routine versus impulsivity • Diet
- Flexible and rigid control of eating • Physical activity
How can it be used?
The current prototype can be adapted for use in a variety of settings, e.g. advice tool for company health promotion websites, therapeutic support interaction embedded in an integrated program, etc.
By answering a series of questions, users will automatically get some feedback on:
- Individual profile of weight control risk behaviors,
- Advice on behaviour change and lifestyle approaches for weight management,
- Where available, the program also provides comparison of an individual’s current behavior with those who are successful or unsuccessful at maintaining weight loss and avoiding weight regain.
Professional users can customise the program by adding their own weighted risk factors, questionnaires, and feedback messages for their own target population.
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