A lot of students battle weight problems everyday. Most of them live busy life's with a little to spend, hence why the unhealthy lifestyle.
But some have other reasons unlike the financial ones. A lot of overweight students cope with very low self-esteem, depression or other mental issues that make them gain weight. They usually end up in a vicious circle in which they eat to make themselves feel better. But end up feeling worse because of their looks and weight.
In collaboration with Delft eHealth Academy (DeHa) we designed an app to lift up the moods of these students and drag them out of their unhealthy lifestyles. The app will provide them with a "digital" coach to help them fulfill goals and tasks that will eventually help them obtain the confidence they need to battle their weight problems.
Before any designing could be done, we set up a research question as our main objective within our studies to understand the needs and demands of our target group. The final app concept was based on the results we obtained during our research.
