Feasibility of a mHealth Approach to Nutrition Counseling in an Appalachian State.

ABSTRACT: West Virginia is a rural state with an aging population that may experience barriers to accessing nutritional and lifestyle counseling. This study examined feasibility of an online personalized nutrition tracking application, Good Measures (GM), with patients at seven health care clinics throughout the state. Fourteen healthcare providers and 64 patients 18 years or older with a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 and access to the Internet were recruited for this 12-week feasibility study. Patient participants logged meals and exercise into the GM application via smart phone, tablet, or computer and virtually engaged with a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in one-on-one sessions. The primary endpoint was to examine feasibility of the program by usage of the applicatio

SUBMITTER: Olfert MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6963633 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature