- Title
- eHealth technologies to support nutrition and physical activity behaviors in diabetes self-management
- Creator
- Rollo, Megan E.; Aguiar, Elroy J.; Williams, Rebecca L.; Wynne, Katie; Kriss, Michelle; Callister, Robin; Collins, Clare E.
- Relation
- Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy Vol. 2016, Issue 9, p. 381-390
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S95247
- Publisher
- Dove Medical Press
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- Diabetes is a chronic, complex condition requiring sound knowledge and self-management skills to optimize glycemic control and health outcomes. Dietary intake and physical activity are key diabetes self-management (DSM) behaviors that require tailored education and support. Electronic health (eHealth) technologies have a demonstrated potential for assisting individuals with DSM behaviors. This review provides examples of technologies used to support nutrition and physical activity behaviors in the context of DSM. Technologies covered include those widely used for DSM, such as web-based programs and mobile phone and smartphone applications. In addition, examples of novel tools such as virtual and augmented reality, video games, computer vision for dietary carbohydrate monitoring, and wearable devices are provided. The challenges to, and facilitators for, the use of eHealth technologies in DSM are discussed. Strategies to support the implementation of eHealth technologies within practice and suggestions for future research to enhance nutrition and physical activity behaviors as a part of broader DSM are provided.
- Subject
- diabetes self-management; eHealth; nutrition; physical activity; smartphones; wearables
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1345030
- Identifier
- uon:29549
- Identifier
- ISSN:1178-7007
- Rights
- This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License. By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms.
- Language
- eng
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