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Electronic Health Lifestyle Coaching Among Diabetes Patients in a Real-Life Municipality Setting: Observational Study
Anastasija Komkova1, Carl Joakim Brandt2, Daniel Hansen Pedersen3
1Institute of Applied Economics and Health Research Aps, Copenhagen, Denmark.
JMIR Diabetes
|March 13, 2019
Summary
This study shows that an electronic health (eHealth) lifestyle intervention effectively reduced weight in diabetes patients within a municipal setting. The intervention led to significant weight loss, particularly for those engaged longer.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Diabetes Management
Background:
- Electronic health (eHealth) interventions offer scalable, accessible, and cost-effective solutions for promoting healthy lifestyles.
- Real-world eHealth lifestyle coaching was implemented across 8 Danish municipalities from 2016 to 2018.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of a real-life eHealth intervention on weight change in diabetes patients.
- To assess the effectiveness of digital lifestyle coaching combined with a web-based community.
Main Methods:
- An observational study involving 103 obese diabetes patients.
- Tracking self-reported weight changes at 6, 9, and 12 months.
- Utilizing regression analysis to determine intervention effects on weight.
Main Results:
- The eHealth intervention resulted in a significant average weight reduction of 4.3% (4.8 kg) over 7.3 months.
- Patients participating for over 9 months achieved a greater weight loss of 6.3% (6.8 kg).
Conclusions:
- A real-life eHealth lifestyle intervention demonstrates positive effects on diabetes patients' weight management in a municipal context.
- Further investigation is required to ascertain the long-term sustainability of these weight reduction effects.
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