- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
National University Hospital
2016-2021
National University of Singapore
2019
Mobile apps are becoming an increasingly ubiquitous platform for delivery of health behavior interventions among overweight and obese perinatal women. However, only a few methodological guidelines on integrating theory, evidence, qualitative research their designs available.The aim this study was to develop theory-based, evidence-driven, user-centered healthy lifestyle app targeting multiethnic pregnant women.This paper illustrates how intervention development may be enriched with...
Background Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at an increased risk developing type 2 (T2DM). Lifestyle interventions aimed postpartum weight loss to reduce T2DM have been reported, but poor compliance remains barrier. Smartphone-based may improve compliance, data on its use in women recent GDM limited. Objective This trial investigate the efficacy smartphone app restoring optimal following delivery GDM, setting population high rates and diabetes. Methods In this...
Abstract Background Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a known risk factor for type 2 mellitus (T2DM), and women with history of GDM have 7-fold increased developing the disease. Achieving healthy weight post-delivery key in reducing future these women. The aim this trial to investigate use an interactive smartphone application (APP) restore optimal following delivery. Methods This will be open-label randomized controlled trial. Two hundred gestational receive intervention or standard care...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Mobile apps are becoming an increasingly ubiquitous platform for delivery of health behavior interventions among overweight and obese perinatal women. However, only a few methodological guidelines on integrating theory, evidence, qualitative research their designs available. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The aim this study was to develop theory-based, evidence-driven, user-centered healthy lifestyle app targeting multiethnic pregnant <title>METHODS</title>...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at an increased risk developing type 2 (T2DM). Lifestyle interventions aimed postpartum weight loss to reduce T2DM have been reported, but poor compliance remains barrier. Smartphone-based may improve compliance, data on its use in women recent GDM limited. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This trial investigate the efficacy smartphone app restoring optimal following delivery GDM, setting...