Oviva app support for weight loss

The high proportion of overweight and obese people in Switzerland is a growing health problem for individuals and society. Changes in lifestyle can already lead to effective improvements. Nutritionists play an important key role in supporting clients in changing their behavior and thus in losing weight. Studies show that face-to-face advice as well as online advice can be effective methods for weight loss or weight maintenance. With the support of innovative, digital technologies, the consulting process can be designed flexibly. Although these technologies offer dieticians new opportunities for advising their clients, they are hardly used today. In this context, Oviva has developed an application for nutritionists to advise overweight clients online via a smartphone app.