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Sung-Hoon Kim1, Hye Jin Kim2, Gisoo Shin3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju 26493, Korea.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|February 10, 2021
Summary
A mobile virtual reality program effectively improved health markers and lifestyle habits in women with gestational diabetes, aiding in type 2 diabetes prevention post-childbirth. This intervention offers a flexible approach to self-management.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Digital Health Interventions
- Maternal Health
Background:
- Rising global incidence of type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes.
- Increased risk of type 2 diabetes post-gestational diabetes, linked to lifestyle.
- Challenges in postpartum self-management due to physical and childcare demands.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a self-management mobile virtual reality (VR) program.
- To investigate the efficacy of this mobile VR program in preventing type 2 diabetes in women post-gestational diabetes.
Main Methods:
- A 12-week intervention using a self-management mobile VR program.
- Study involved 57 participants in the experimental group and 62 in the control group.
- Analysis of changes in body weight, body fat, hemoglobin A1c, fasting glucose, dietary habits, and lifestyle profiles.
Main Results:
- Significant reductions in body weight, body fat, hemoglobin A1c, and fasting glucose in the VR group compared to controls.
- Improvements in dietary habits and health-promoting lifestyle profiles observed in the VR group.
- The mobile VR program demonstrated positive impacts on key health indicators.
Conclusions:
- A self-managed mobile VR program is a viable intervention for health promotion.
- This technology offers efficient, time- and space-flexible self-health management.
- Further research with larger cohorts is recommended to confirm effectiveness.
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