A holistic lifestyle mobile health intervention for the prevention of type 2 diabetes and common mental disorders in Asian women with a history of gestational diabetes: a randomised control trial with 3-year follow-up protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are 12-fold more likely to develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) 4-6 years after delivery than women without GDM. Similarly, GDM is associated with the development of common mental disorders (CMDs) (e.g. anxiety and depression). Evidence shows that holistic lifestyle interventions focusing on physical activity (PA), dietary intake, sleep, and mental well-being strategies can prevent T2D and CMDs. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a holistic lifestyle mobile health intervention (mHealth) with post-GDM women in preventing T2D and CMDs in a community setting in Singapore.

Methods

The study consists of a 1-year randomised controlled trial (RCT) with a 3-year follow-up period. Post-GDM women with no curre

SUBMITTER: Salamanca-Sanabria A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11221021 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature