Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Social Network-Based Intervention for Adolescents Undergoing Weight Loss Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The APOLO-Teens social network-based intervention was feasible, and the effectiveness results suggest that it can be a beneficial supplementary intervention to TAU in adolescent obesity.
Authors
- Helena Ferreira Mansilha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8688-5169)
- Pedro F. Saint‐Maurice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8752-2340)
- Eva Conceição (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1982-5796)
- Sofia Ramalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1782-8122)
- Diana Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0656-7206)
Institutions
- Champalimaud Foundation (PT)
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Hospital de São João (PT)
- Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (PT)
- Lusíada University of Porto (PT)
- Centro Hospitalar do Porto (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17162586
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- Universidade do Minho
- European Regional Development Fund