Originally published: . Volume 3, No. 9. Source pages: 9.
In her role as co-founder of a science-based technology company called Body Evolution Technologies, Dr. Tiffany Stewart is helping to launch a new commercial app that will blend health interventions and scientific research. The app is named The Body Image VoiceTM and will be introduced Wednesday, May 2 at a reception at Pennington Biomedical, from 10:30 to 11:30 am.
Dr. Stewart is Director of the Behavior Technology Laboratory: Eating Disorders & Obesity, at Pennington Biomedical Research Center and is the co-inventor of the new app and the system for translating evidence-based treatments into digital-social technologies.
This novel invention, Body Image Voice, helps people to manage body image and eating patterns through web and mobile programs. Using the new technology, individuals develop awareness to their behaviors, shift beliefs and attitudes, and change behavior patterns. This occurs through evidence-based interactions designed into the app for engaging the individual in new thinking and actions.
After the Wednesday product launch, the app will be available and free to anyone online. However, one of the main target groups for the interventions will be college-age women. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, “One out of every four university-aged women uses unhealthy methods of weight control, such as fasting, skipping meals, excessive exercise, laxative abuse, and self-induced vomiting,” noted the developers.
The developers also stated, “We hope to make the general population more aware of the connections between our regard for our bodies and the choices we make on behalf of our health and well- being.”
Body Evolution Technologies is a Louisiana company co-founded by Dr. Stewart and Tom Fischmann, who have combined their expertise in research, prevention, and health interventions, with eLearning technology, explained Dr. Stewart. They have partnered with Pennington and The New Orleans Bio Innovation Center, a commercial venture associated with Pennington.
Samples of Body Image VoiceTM Dr. Tiffany Stewart’s new brain- child “app” designed to help people manage weight and eating behavior. Dr. Stewart is assistant professor and director of the Behavior Technology Laboratory at Pennington and a co-founder of Body Evolution Technologies, a Louisiana company.
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