Abstract MP69: The Weight Loss by Using the Smartphone Application for People with Metabolic Abnormalities: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• DOI: 10.1161/circ.139.suppl_1.mp69
• Publication Date: 2019-03-06T18:42:15Z
• Authors: Jung Hyun Lee; Jee-Seon Shim; Hyungseon Yeom; Su Jin Lee; Hyeon Chang Kim
• Keywords: Health coaching; Dyslipidemia

Introduction: Obesity has been an important issue for global health. The use of the smartphone application might contribute to weight loss. However, there is still little evidence effectiveness among people without overt metabolic disorder. Hypothesis: We assessed loss who used with and personal coaching, respect did not any. Methods: A total 129 participants (aged 30-59 years; 63 men; 66 women) were recruited from community-based cohort study in Korea during 2017-18. inclusion criteria as follows. 1) no cardiovascular disease; 2) medication hypertension, diabetes dyslipidemia; 3) current behavior modification; 4) at least two components syndrome (waist circumference ≥ 90/80 cm (men/women), SBP/DBP 135/85 mmHg, triglyceride 150 mg/dL, HDL cholesterol < 40/50 mg/dL fasting glucose 100 mg/dL). Participants educated modification randomly assigned three groups; CO (control, application), AO (the only; coaching) APC coaching). was measured a screening examination follow-up examinations 1.5, 3 6 months start date. linear mixed model including data attended once assess Results: 111 once. mean (±SD) those 71.6±12.2 kg. after 0.11±1.6 kg (p = 0.67) CO, 0.34±2.8 0.45) AO, 0.96±2.2 =0.02) APC. Compared significant additional (0.35 kg; p 0.41, 0.60 months; 0.16 0.24 0.58), however, later (0.51 1.5 0.23, 0.93 0.03 0.87 0.04). Conclusions: coaching had effect losing weight. These results support that can be useful abnormalities require