Publications by authors named "Vassiliki Chioti"

Unlabelled: Childhood obesity is a complex disease with multiple biological and psychosocial risk factors. Recently, novel digital programs were developed with growing evidence for their effectiveness in pediatric weight management studies. The ENDORSE platform consists of mobile applications, wearables, and serious games for the remote management of childhood obesity.

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Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem worldwide. The ENDORSE platform is an innovative software ecosystem based on Artificial Intelligence which consists of mobile applications for parents and health professionals, activity trackers, and mobile games for children. This study explores the impact of the ENDORSE platform on metabolic parameters associated with pediatric obesity and on the food parenting practices of the participating mothers.

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Childhood obesity constitutes a major risk factor for future adverse health conditions. Multicomponent parent-child interventions are considered effective in controlling weight. Τhe ENDORSE platform utilizes m-health technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and serious games (SG) toward the creation of an innovative software ecosystem connecting healthcare professionals, children, and their parents in order to deliver coordinated services to combat childhood obesity.

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Purpose Of Review: Caregivers play a fundamental role in the lives of mental patients with whom they have an interdependent relationship. The current review provides evidence supporting the association between providing care for a mentally ill person and an often unrecognized burden on the life of the caregiver.

Recent Findings: Caregivers often sustain a significant physical, emotional, social, and financial stress related to providing care for a loved one with a mental disease.

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