Usefulness of a Novel Mobile Diabetes Prevention Program Delivery Platform With Human Coaching: 65-Week Observational Follow-Up.
Andreas MichaelidesJennifer MajorEdmund PienkoszMeghan WoodYoungin KimTatiana Toro-RamosPublished in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2018)
In comparison to eHealth programs, this pilot study shows that a fully mobile DPP can produce transformative weight loss. A fully mobile DPP intervention resulted in significant weight loss and high engagement during the maintenance phase, providing evidence for long-term potential as an alternative to in-person DPP by removing many of the barriers associated with in-person and other forms of virtual DPP.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- roux en y gastric bypass
- endothelial cells
- type diabetes
- randomized controlled trial
- glycemic control
- gastric bypass
- cardiovascular disease
- public health
- social media
- quality improvement
- cross sectional
- metabolic syndrome
- risk assessment
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- skeletal muscle
- physical activity
- placebo controlled