This paper introduces our preliminary results in the modeling of Life Assistance Protocols, a new vision of medical guidelines and protocols through the lenses of p-Health. In this context the patient's role in the process is emphasized, the actions to be performed less defined and not only clinical situations considered, but also healthier lifestyle promotion processes accounted for, where the...

Persuasive technologies are used to persuade people to maintain a healthier lifestyle, purchase certain items, keep a sustainable environment, and more. However, persuasive interventions are generally delivered in a nonpersonalized, one-size-fits-all manner, which may limit their effectiveness. We argue that the application of personalization in persuasive technologies has the potential to subs...

In order to decrease the childhood dyslipidemia and obesity, lifestyle and nutritional habits must be modified without subjecting the children to restrictive diets, giving healthier foods, such as vegetable oils and fats, insoluble and soluble dietary fiber, fish, whole grains, low-fat dairy products and a reduction of simple or refined sugars such as fruit juice, sugar-sweetened beverages and ...

The main objective of POWER2DM is to develop and validate a personalized self-management support system (SMSS) for T1 T2 diabetes patients that combines integrates i) decision (DSS) based on leading European predictive models interlinked with computer models, ii) automated e-coaching functionalities Behavioral Change Theories, iii) real-time Personal Data processing interpretation. SMSS offers ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between wholegrain products intake and other dietary, lifestyle, anthropometric and socio-economic factors. DESIGN Cross-sectional study, with data on diet, lifestyle and socio-economic factors obtained from questionnaires. Anthropometric measurements were collected by trained professionals. Multiple linear and principal components regression analyses wer...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a 1-year family-based healthy lifestyle intervention implemented through day-care centres on toddlers' BMI Z-scores and reported activity- and dietary-related behaviours. DESIGN Pilot cluster-randomized controlled trial. SETTING Seventy child-care centres in three different intervention communities and three paired-matche...

Background: Many people spend more than a third of their post-maturation on work. Thus, workplace environment and climate have great impact individuals' lifestyles, work brings health perspective that provides healthier lifestyle for employees. Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the staff's lifestyles behaviors as well relationship with organizational climate. Methods: This cross-sec...

The "Healthy China" strategy, aimed at improving the well-being of Chinese citizens, has led to significant advancements in living standards. Within this national initiative, focus on health and middle-aged elderly individuals gained prominence attracted attention across various sectors. Health tourism, as a precise, refined, personalized service that combines tourism healthcare, emerged addres...

C-reactive protein (CRP), a nonspecific inflammatory marker, is widely used to monitor treatment of cardiovascular diseases (high serum CRP levels indicate poor outcome of heart disease). A healthy lifestyle decreases serum CRP levels, while obesity, physical inactivity, and smoking increase them. CRP, a stable pentameric protein, has a half-life of 19 hr, is not subject to diurnal variation, a...