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Change in cardiometabolic risk factors among Asian Indian adults recruited in a mHealth-based diabetes prevention trial.
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- Digital Health Interventions to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of digital health interventions for telemedicine/telehealth for managing blood pressure in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2025Pooled it
- Digital Health Solutions for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- The Use of Mobile Health Interventions for Outcomes among Middle-Aged and Elderly Patients with Prediabetes: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Digital divide in diabetes care: qualitative insights from the DIG-EQUITY study, India.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Application of Behavioral Science in Digital Therapeutics for Individuals With Prediabetes: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Impact of mySugrDiabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2025Article
- High-Intensity Interval Training Decreases Circulating HMGB1 in Individuals with Insulin Resistance: Plasma Lipidomics Correlate with Associated Cardiometabolic Benefits.Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark edition) · 2025Article
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- Harnessing Digital Initiatives for Improved Health Outcomes in Diabetes Management: An Observational Patient Program.Cureus · 2024Article
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- Development of "LvL UP 1.0": a smartphone-based, conversational agent-delivered holistic lifestyle intervention for the prevention of non-communicable diseases and common mental disorders.Frontiers in digital health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveIndia is experiencing an increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Mobile health technology may be a strategy to reduce the risk of cardiometabolic disorders. This paper reports on the effect of a mobile health intervention on cardiometabolic risk factors.
methodsThe mobile health and diabetes intervention was a 12-week reality television-based mobile health program application delivered via videos, short message service and infographics through a smartphone application followed-up weekly by health coach calls. mobile health and diabetes was conducted in a randomized control trial mode randomized controlled trial methodology in three Indian cities (Chennai, Bengaluru and New Delhi) with participants recruited via community screening events. This paper looks at the pre-post changes in cardiometabolic risks among the participants and the place of demography in influencing these.
resultsThe mobile health and diabetes intervention group experienced a small reduction in waist circumference (1.8 cm) compared to the control group (0.5 cm,
conclusionsCardiometabolic risk factors can be reduced with a mobile health application using human coaching, especially in obese individuals, but the improvements are small. To be more effective and clinically meaningful, intensive engagement with the participants is probably required.
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