Abstract
Obesity and Overweight are significant risk factors for many chronic conditions, such as type 2 diabetes. Weight loss is difficult and maintaining weight loss is a greater challenge. Effective communication is hindered by conflicting information and the sensitivity of the subject of obesity. Recent technological solutions for weight loss maintenance are limited. A chatbot would be appropriate for supporting weight loss as it does not require a human operator, is available 24 hours a day, and supports natural communication while maintaining anonymity. Such a system may also be integrated with popular social media platforms such as Facebook Messenger. This paper describes the design and development of the WeightMentor chatbot, a self-help motivational tool for weight loss maintenance. Chatbots may have the potential to contribute to obesity prevention and management.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1-5 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 10 May 2018 |
| Event | British HCI Conference 2018 - Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland Duration: 2 Jul 2018 → 6 Jul 2018 |
Conference
| Conference | British HCI Conference 2018 |
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| Abbreviated title | BHCI2018 |
| Country/Territory | Northern Ireland |
| City | Belfast |
| Period | 2/07/18 → 6/07/18 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- chatbot
- obesity
- self managament
- health
- weight
- AI
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Dive into the research topics of 'A New Automated Chatbot for Weight Loss Maintenance'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Student theses
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Communication of health messages: a personalised chatbot for weight loss maintenance
Holmes, W. (Author), Coates, V. (Supervisor), Zheng, H. (Supervisor), Moorhead, A. (Supervisor) & Bond, R. (Supervisor), May 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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