TY - JOUR
T1 - Empowering Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Through Personalized Intervention Portfolios Using a Healthy Lifestyle Recommender System to Prevent and Control Obesity in Young Adults: Pilot Study Protocol from the HealthyW8 Project
AU - Garcia, Silvia
AU - Ródenas-Munar, Marina
AU - Bohn, Torsten
AU - Kemperman, A.
AU - Rodrigues, Daniela
AU - Evers, Suzan
AU - Lamy, Elsa
AU - Pérez-Jiménez, Maria
AU - Forberger, Sarah
AU - Onorati, M.
AU - Devecchi, A.
AU - De Magistris, Titziana
AU - Halimi, Jihan
AU - Ivanova, Yoanna
AU - Doychinov, B.
AU - Bouzas, Cristina
AU - Tur, Josep
PY - 2025/12/13
Y1 - 2025/12/13
N2 -
Background: Rising obesity rates among young adults increase long-term health risks, especially cardiometabolic conditions such as type 2 diabetes mellitus. Digital interventions can offer scalable solutions to promote and support healthy behaviors by integrating personalized diet, physical activity promotion, and behavioral support.
Objective: To assess the feasibility, user friendliness, adherence, and satisfaction of the Healthy Lifestyle Recommender System (HLRS). Secondary outcomes will include measures of metabolic health and obesity.
Methods: A 3-month, single-arm pilot study conducted across European countries, including Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain, enrolling 351 young adults (18-25 years old, BMI 18.5-29.9 kg/m
2). The intervention includes a mobile app for meal planning (Nutrida v.1), gamified physical activity encouragement (GameBus), and real-time monitoring via a wearable smartwatch device. Primary outcomes are adherence and engagement, measured through app usage and participant feedback; secondary outcomes include anthropometry, physical activity, dietary patterns, psychological well-being, and selected biomarkers of metabolic health.
Expected Outcomes: Improved engagement is expected to enhance lifestyle behaviors, supporting weight management and overall well-being. Findings will guide future large-scale interventions.
Conclusions: This study will contribute to minimizing the impact of obesity in Europe.
AB -
Background: Rising obesity rates among young adults increase long-term health risks, especially cardiometabolic conditions such as type 2 diabetes mellitus. Digital interventions can offer scalable solutions to promote and support healthy behaviors by integrating personalized diet, physical activity promotion, and behavioral support.
Objective: To assess the feasibility, user friendliness, adherence, and satisfaction of the Healthy Lifestyle Recommender System (HLRS). Secondary outcomes will include measures of metabolic health and obesity.
Methods: A 3-month, single-arm pilot study conducted across European countries, including Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain, enrolling 351 young adults (18-25 years old, BMI 18.5-29.9 kg/m
2). The intervention includes a mobile app for meal planning (Nutrida v.1), gamified physical activity encouragement (GameBus), and real-time monitoring via a wearable smartwatch device. Primary outcomes are adherence and engagement, measured through app usage and participant feedback; secondary outcomes include anthropometry, physical activity, dietary patterns, psychological well-being, and selected biomarkers of metabolic health.
Expected Outcomes: Improved engagement is expected to enhance lifestyle behaviors, supporting weight management and overall well-being. Findings will guide future large-scale interventions.
Conclusions: This study will contribute to minimizing the impact of obesity in Europe.
U2 - 10.3390/jpm15120625
DO - 10.3390/jpm15120625
M3 - Article
C2 - 41440988
SN - 2075-4426
VL - 15
JO - Journal of Personalized Medicine
JF - Journal of Personalized Medicine
IS - 12
M1 - 625
ER -
