Publications by authors named "Teresita Gormaz"
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- Excess body weight and other lifestyle factors like diet, inactivity, and stress are linked to chronic diseases, but can be modified through digital interventions.
- The DIRECTION study tests the effectiveness of adding healthcare guidance and peer support to an online wellness platform compared to self-guided use among individuals considered obese.
- Over 16 weeks, the experimental group participates in daily platform use and weekly support sessions, with outcomes focused on weight loss, dietary habits, physical activity, and changes in health-related behaviors.
Food systems are one of the main contributors to climate change. Sustainable diets are one strategy to mitigate climate change. Assessments and estimations at a national level are lacking, especially in the Global South, probably due to a lack of national surveys of food consumption and a limited interest in sustainable diets information.
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