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Katarína Moravcová¹, Martina Karbanová^2,3, Maxi Pia Bretschneider⁴

¹Department of Exercise Medicine and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, University Hospital Olomouc, I. P. Pavlova 6, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic.

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The digital Vitadio program shows comparable obesity management results to intensive in-person interventions. This effective tool supports patients in weight loss and diabetes prevention.

Keywords:

diabetes mellitus type 2 digital therapeutics insulin resistance lifestyle intervention metabolic syndrome mobile application obesity prevention randomized controlled trial

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Area of Science:

Metabolic disease management
Digital health interventions
Obesity research

Background:

Obesity is a complex metabolic condition requiring effective management strategies.
Digital health platforms offer scalable solutions for lifestyle interventions.
Comparing digital versus in-person programs is crucial for optimizing obesity care.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy of the digital program Vitadio against intensive in-person lifestyle intervention for obesity management.
To compare the impact of digital versus traditional interventions on body weight and metabolic parameters in obese patients.
To assess Vitadio's effectiveness in patients with insulin resistance, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes.

Main Methods:

A 12-month prospective, randomized controlled trial comparing Vitadio (intervention group) with in-person consultations (control group).
Inclusion criteria: Obese patients with insulin resistance, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes.
Outcome measures: Body weight, body composition, and metabolic parameters (TAG, HDL, HbA1c, FG, HOMA-IR) analyzed using ANOVA.

Main Results:

Preliminary findings show significant body weight reduction at 3 and 6 months in both groups, with no significant difference between them.
The digital intervention group (Vitadio) demonstrated favorable changes in body composition.
Significant improvements were observed in TAG, HDL, HbA1c, FG, and HOMA-IR in the intervention group compared to baseline.

Conclusions:

The digital program Vitadio achieves comparable results to intensive in-person lifestyle interventions for obesity management.
Vitadio is a potentially effective tool for supporting patients in weight management and diabetes prevention.
Digital health interventions represent a viable and effective approach to managing obesity and related metabolic conditions.