Diabetes and Obesity : Can Videogames Help?

This chapter contains sections titled: The Importance of Carbohydrate Estimation for Glycemic Control, Obesity, Weight Loss, and the Epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes, Review of Existing Videogames for Diabetes and Nutrition, Foodle: Nutritional Videogames for Glycemic Control, Foodle Nutrition Database, Tethering: Linking Educational Goals to Engaging Games, Foodle Games, Tailoring: Using Personal Preferences to Increase Relevance and Impact, Known Limitations of Design, Future Work and Conclusions, Acknowledgments, References