Smart Nutrition, Healthier Communities

Smart Nutrition, Healthier Communities: A Digital Therapeutic Strategy for Early Obesity Intervention

The project investigates the effect of the health app Lifeness as a digital therapeutic (DTx) and follow-up tool in a municipal setting at a regional Healthy Lives Center in central Norway (Frisklivssentralen Værnesregionen), targeting early intervention for overweight and obesity.

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI ≤27kg/m2 or obesity measured by waist circumference, current weight stability, motivated to lifestyle change using mobile apps, access to smartphone with 5G. Living in the municipallies covered by the Værnes region of central Norway.

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous bariatric surgery, use of anti-obesity drugs, pregnancy, current or present cancer diagnosis,substance abuse or psychiatric diagnosis (such as eating disorders), or other conditions that can hinder physical activity.