A5054308497- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Physical Activity and Health
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Sleep and related disorders
- Literature Analysis and Criticism
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
Swiss School of Public Health
2025
Bern University of Applied Sciences
2009-2021
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2007
Background: To tackle the problem of obesity and related diseases in Switzerland, cost-efficient, effective, innovative primary health care interventions for weight management are required. In this context, Oviva has developed a scalable technology registered dietitians to counsel overweight obese patients via mobile phone app. Objective: The aim study was evaluate effectiveness feasibility loss counseling by using app with obesity. Methods: pre- posttest pilot study, adults participated...
Background The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 led to the COVID-19 pandemic starting in January 2020. Swiss Federal Council prescribed a lockdown of nonessential businesses. Students and employees higher education institutions had install home offices participate online lectures. Objective aim this survey study was evaluate lifestyle habits, such as physical activity (PA), sitting time, nutritional habits (expressed median modified Mediterranean Diet Score [mMDS]), alcohol consumption sleeping...
It is notoriously difficult to study population interactions among highly mobile animals that cannot be meaningfully confined experimental plots of limited size. For example, migratory water birds are believed suffer from competition with resident fish populations for shared food resources. While observational evidence in support this hypothesis accumulating, replicated experiments addressing issue at the proper spatial scale lacking. Here, we report a whole-system experiment which stocked...
Abstract Objective The objective of the present study was to examine associations between exposure nutrition information as covered in mass media and daily fruit vegetable (FV) consumption among adolescents. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting Vocational schools Vienna, Austria. Subjects A sample 2949 ethnically diverse adolescents with mean age 17·3 ( sd 1·7) years. An FFQ used assess usual FV consumption. Data on sociodemographic characteristics were collected by means a...
As life expectancy rises at a faster rate than healthy expectancy, there is global need for scalable and cost-effective interventions that enhance the health-related quality of older adults. This study aimed to examine user experience usability 12-week digital multidomain lifestyle intervention in community-dwelling adults aged 65 years above. The was developed involving delivered through mobile application (app) focusing on physical activity, nutrition, sleep mindfulness/relaxation. We used...
Background SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus strain, has resulted in the COVID-19 pandemic since early 2020. To contain transmission of this virus, Swiss Federal Council ordered nationwide lockdown all nonessential businesses. Accordingly, students and employees institutions for higher education were informed to continue their academic programs through home-office settings online lectures. Objective This longitudinal survey aims evaluate various lifestyle habits such as physical activity,...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Sarcopenia with loss of muscle mass, strength and increasing frailty is common in elderly adults often the result underlying diseases such as advanced stages heart failure (HF). Protein intake crucial for maintaining mass strength. However, older typically eat less protein compared to younger adults. It has recently shown that time first refrigerator opening morning indicated by a door sensor at may correlate single living persons. </sec>...
Neue Technologien bieten vielversprechende Ansatze zur Gewichtsreduktion. Mit einer neu entwickelten Technologie Online-Ernahrungsberatung wird eine Beratung Gewichtsreduktion via mobilen Applikation ermoglicht. In qualitativen Studie wurden 15 Einzel interviews mit ubergewichtigen und adiposen Erwachsenen durchgefuhrt, um die Erfahrungen der dieser App zu untersuchen. Die Datenauswertung erfolgte anhand Inhaltsanalyse. einfache Anwendung erleichterte Integration Online-Beratung in den...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> To tackle the problem of obesity and related diseases in Switzerland, cost-efficient, effective, innovative primary health care interventions for weight management are required. In this context, Oviva has developed a scalable technology registered dietitians to counsel overweight obese patients via mobile phone app. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The aim study was evaluate effectiveness feasibility loss counseling by using app with obesity....
Health inequity due to social circumstances is currently the subject of numerous health policy discussions throughout Europe. Young people who exhibit dissocial behavior are one population groups affected by inequity. They far more likely characteristics disadvantage. Ensuring a satisfactory nutritional situation key factor in physical and psychological these young at vulnerable stage life terms their physiological needs personal development. With goal making contribution equity, this study...
Abstract Introduction The high prevalence of overweight and obese adults in Switzerland (men: 55.5%; women: 31%) the development associated comorbidities requires innovative primary health care interventions. Smartphone applications offer interesting possibilities. However, most are not designed for use nutritional counselling. Oviva developed an application dietitians to support or clients, online. aim following research was compare short- long-term anthropometric effects a one-year,...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus strain, has resulted in the COVID-19 pandemic since early 2020. To contain transmission of this virus, Swiss Federal Council ordered nationwide lockdown all nonessential businesses. Accordingly, students and employees institutions for higher education were informed to continue their academic programs through home-office settings online lectures. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This longitudinal survey aims evaluate various...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 led to the COVID-19 pandemic starting in January 2020. Swiss Federal Council prescribed a lockdown of nonessential businesses. Students and employees higher education institutions had install home offices participate online lectures. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> aim this survey study was evaluate lifestyle habits, such as physical activity (PA), sitting time, nutritional habits (expressed median modified Mediterranean Diet...