Dietary habits after a physical activity mHealth intervention: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A healthy diet and a sufficient amount of physical activity are important factors to reduce complications of type 2 diabetes. Diet and physical activity are associated behaviours. Individuals who are physically active have also been shown to have healthier eating habits than sedentary individuals. We aimed to evaluate the indirect effect of a smartphone-based physical activity intervention on dietary habits in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

We performed analyses of secondary outcomes in a randomized controlled trial. The active intervention was use of a smartphone application to promote physical activity during 12 weeks. Dietary intake was assessed at baseline and after three months using a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire comprisin

SUBMITTER: Sjoblom L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9893597 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature