Effect of a Wearable Device-Based Physical Activity Intervention in North Korean Refugees: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective health interventions for North Korean refugees vulnerable to metabolic disorders are currently unelucidated.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of digital health interventions in North Korean refugees using a wearable activity tracker (Fitbit device).

Methods

We conducted a prospective, randomized, open-label study on North Korean refugees aged 19-59 years between June 2020 and October 2021 with a 12-week follow-up period. The participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group in a 1:1 ratio. The intervention group received individualized health counseling based on Fitbit data every 4 weeks, whereas the control group wore the Fitbit device but did not receive individualized counseling. The primar

SUBMITTER: Kim JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10398363 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature