Changes in Weight and Health-Related Behavior Using Smartphone Applications in Patients With Colorectal Polyps
- Authors
- Lee, Ki-Won; Kim, Hong-Bae; Lee, Sang-Hwa; Ha, Heon-Kyun
- Issue Date
- May-2019
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
- Keywords
- colorectal polyp; health behavior; physical activity; smartphone app; weight loss
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR, v.51, no.5, pp.539 - 546
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- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR
- Volume
- 51
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 539
- End Page
- 546
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/147870
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jneb.2019.02.002
- ISSN
- 1499-4046
- Abstract
- Objective: To assess the effectiveness of using a smartphone application for weight loss as well as a change in health-related behavior in patients with colorectal polyps over 3 months. Design: Randomized, controlled pilot trial. Setting: The Department of Family Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. Participants: Adults aged 25-65 years who were diagnosed with colorectal polyps. Interventions: A comparison of smartphone application data, with exercise and food intake diary data over 3 months. Main Outcome Measures: Primary outcomes were weight reduction and an increase in physical activity. Secondary outcomes included changes in dietary intake, such as that of vegetables, fruits, and fatty food. Analysis: Student t test was used for continuous variables, and chi-square test for categorical variables. Results: Participants using the smartphone application experienced significant weight reduction compared with participants in the control group (mean change = -1.25 vs -0.42 kg; SD = 0.42 vs 1.23 kg). Moreover, use of the application and strict adherence to it significantly increased the level of physical activity (mean change = 1.57 vs 0.71 strenuous exercises/wk; SD = 1.09 vs 0.96 strenuous exercise/wk). Conclusions and Implications: Smartphone applications could be potential tools for weight control and physical activity in patients with colorectal polyps. Future larger randomized, controlled trials over a prolonged period are warranted to confirm these findings.
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