Change in cardiometabolic risk factors among Asian Indian adults recruited in a mHealth-based diabetes prevention trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

India 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.

Methods

The 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 eve

SUBMITTER: Muralidharan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8456619 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature