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Mobile Health for CVD Prevention
AHA scientific statement examines digital health
The American Heart Association’s (AHA) new scientific statement reviews the use of mHealth, or the use of mobile computing and communications technologies such as mobile phones and wearable sensors, for health services and information, and discusses their promise for improving health of the general population. Among the recommendations and cautions for healthcare practitioners regarding potential CVD-related applications for mHealth are:
• Improvement in weight loss management – there is evidence for the effectiveness of mobile apps to help with weight loss.
• Increased physical activity – apps appear to be helpful in increasing physical activity. More study is needed for the newer wearable devices that track steps.
• Smoking cessation – text messaging programs produce approximately double the abstinence rates of minimal intervention.
• Self-management of diabetes mellitus
• Improved hypertension care
• Dyslipidemia management
Citation: Burke LE, Ma J, Azar KMJ, et al. Current science on consumer use of mobile health for cardiovascular disease prevention. Circulation. [Published online ahead of print August 13, 2015. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000232.
1. Pew Research Internet Project: cell phone and smartphone ownership demographics. 2014. http://www.pewinternet.org/data-trend/mobile/cell- phone-and-smartphone-ownership-demographics/. Updated October 23, 2014. Accessed August 27, 2015.
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