SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
A Technology-Mediated Interventional Approach to the Prevention of Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Meta-analysis of smartphone applications targeting eating behaviour for weight loss.Scientific reports · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of Physical Exercise Programs Based on Mobile Health and Ecological Momentary Assessment on the Physical and Mental Health, Cognitive Functions, and Social Environment of Adults in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Effective Behavior Change Techniques in Digital Health Interventions for the Prevention or Management of Noncommunicable Diseases: An Umbrella Review.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Free-living associations between resting heart rate parameters and cardiometabolic health in adults.Physiological reports · 2026Article
- Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention of Metabolic Syndrome: A Narrative Literature Review and Resource for Chiropractors.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2025Review
- The Paradox of Digital Health: Why Middle-Aged Adults Outperform Young Adults in Health Management Utilization via Technology.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Association between body mass index, metabolic syndrome and common urologic conditions: a cross-sectional study using a large multi-institutional database from the United States.Annals of medicine · 2023Article
- Effects of a Web-Based Lifestyle Intervention on Physical Fitness and Health in Physically Inactive Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Predicting Habitual Use of Wearable Health Devices Among Middle-aged Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors in South Korea: Cross-sectional Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Development of a tool for quantifying need-supportive coaching in technology-mediated exercise classes.Psychology of sport and exercise · 2023Article
- Effective Prevention and Management Tools for Metabolic Syndrome Based on Digital Health-Based Lifestyle Interventions Using Healthcare Devices.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Health Effects of a 12-Week Web-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Physically Inactive and Overweight or Obese Adults: Study Protocol of Two Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- What Are We Measuring When We Evaluate Digital Interventions for Improving Lifestyle? A Scoping Meta-Review.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundTechnology-mediated interventions help overcome barriers to program delivery and spread metabolic syndrome prevention programs on a large scale. A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the impact of these technology-mediated interventions on metabolic syndrome prevention.
methodsIn this meta-analysis, from 30 January 2018, three databases were searched to evaluate interventions using techniques to propagate diet and exercise lifestyle programs for adult patients with metabolic syndrome or metabolic risk.
resultsSearch results found 535 citations. Of these, 18 studies met the inclusion criteria analyzed in this article. The median duration of intervention was 4 months and the follow-up period ranged from 1.5 to 30 months. The standardized mean difference (SMD) between the two groups was waist circumference -0.35 (95% CI -0.54, -0.15), triglyceride -0.14 (95% CI -0.26, -0.03), fasting blood glucose -0.31 (95% CI -0.42, -0.19), body weight -1.34 (95% CI -2.04, -0.64), and body mass index -1.36 (95% CI -2.21, -0.51). There was no publication bias in this study.
conclusionTechnology-mediated intervention improved clinically important metabolic syndrome related indicators such as excess body fat around the waist, fasting glucose, and body mass index. These interventions will play an important role in the dissemination of metabolic syndrome prevention programs.
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