This study is being performed under the European Consortium HealthyW8 that has the main objective of developing a digital tool for personalized recommendations for healthy lifestyle and prevention of obesity. This human study will be a pilot trial that will precede a planned more long-term intervention trial. It will focus on children (age 5 to 12 y) and parents. The main purpose is to study whether the healthy lifestyle recommender solution, reflecting a multi-portfolio intervention and developed within this project, is well accepted by the participants, has a decent adherence (i.e. user time of the app), and whether the overall design is well suited to the participants, in order that they will improve dietary habits. This study will be of longitudinal design without a control group.
Children (age 5-12 y) and, at least, one of their parents
To reside in Portugal (for logistic reasons)
To be overweight (BMI percentile > 85%)
Both boys and girls
To have manifest chronic diseases (e.g. cancer)
To be already in energy restriction or following a specific diet (on their own or advised by their physician)
To have eating behaviour pathologies