User engagement in relation to effectiveness of a digital lifestyle intervention (the HealthyMoms app) in pregnancy.

ABSTRACT: Although user engagement is generally considered important for the effectiveness of digital behavior change interventions, there is a lack of such data in pregnancy. The aim of this study was therefore to examine the associations of user engagement with the HealthyMoms app with gestational weight gain, diet quality and physical activity in pregnancy. The study involved secondary analyses of participant data from the intervention group (n = 134) in a randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of a 6-month mHealth intervention (the HealthyMoms app) on gestational weight gain, diet quality and physical activity. In adjusted regression models, the total number of registrations from three self-monitoring features (i.e., for weight-, diet- and physical activity) was associated wi

SUBMITTER: Henriksson P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9376088 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature