Young-Gyun Seo1, Tuire Salonurmi2,3,4, Terhi Jokelainen5, Pasi Karppinen6, Anna-Maria Teeriniemi2,3,4, Junhee Han7, Kyung Hee Park1, Harri Oinas-Kukkonen6, Markku J Savolainen2,3,4,5. 1. Department of Family Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea. 2. Biocenter Oulu, Research Unit of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. 3. Research Center of Internal Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland. 4. Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. 5. Unit of Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland. 6. Oulu Advanced Research on Service and Information Systems, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. 7. Department of Statistics, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The aim was to investigate whether lifestyle changes produced by persuasive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) counselling can lower the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). METHODS: A total of 532 participants (20-60 years, body mass index 27-35 kg/m2) were randomly assigned to six arms according to counselling type (no, short-term, or intensive) with or without ICT intervention. In this report the prevalence of MetS and its components were compared between no-ICT group and ICT group. Moreover, the frequency of the web information system usage was analysed for the number of logins, responses to weekly messages, and other record variables. RESULTS: The ICT group had significantly lower proportion of MetS (33.7% vs. 45.3%, p = .022) than the no-ICT group at 2-year follow-up. In mixed model, the ICT group had lower prevalence of MetS than no-ICT group (OR 0.50, 95%CI 0.27-0.90) after intervention. The tertile with the highest utilization had 71% lower prevalence of MetS compared with the lowest utilization tertile or the no-ICT group. CONCLUSIONS: Web-based ICT is able to reduce the prevalence of MetS. In addition, higher utilization of the web information system is associated with a greater decrease in the prevalence of MetS. Key messages Our internet health behaviour change support system based on persuasive design and cognitive behaviour therapy markedly reduces metabolic syndrome in overweight/obese subjects. As a stand-alone tool it may save healthcare personnel resources as it is suitable at a low cost for both obese/overweight patients and the public at large.
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OBJECTIVES: The aim was to investigate whether lifestyle changes produced by persuasive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) counselling can lower the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). METHODS: A total of 532 participants (20-60 years, body mass index 27-35 kg/m2) were randomly assigned to six arms according to counselling type (no, short-term, or intensive) with or without ICT intervention. In this report the prevalence of MetS and its components were compared between no-ICT group and ICT group. Moreover, the frequency of the web information system usage was analysed for the number of logins, responses to weekly messages, and other record variables. RESULTS: The ICT group had significantly lower proportion of MetS (33.7% vs. 45.3%, p = .022) than the no-ICT group at 2-year follow-up. In mixed model, the ICT group had lower prevalence of MetS than no-ICT group (OR 0.50, 95%CI 0.27-0.90) after intervention. The tertile with the highest utilization had 71% lower prevalence of MetS compared with the lowest utilization tertile or the no-ICT group. CONCLUSIONS: Web-based ICT is able to reduce the prevalence of MetS. In addition, higher utilization of the web information system is associated with a greater decrease in the prevalence of MetS. Key messages Our internet health behaviour change support system based on persuasive design and cognitive behaviour therapy markedly reduces metabolic syndrome in overweight/obese subjects. As a stand-alone tool it may save healthcare personnel resources as it is suitable at a low cost for both obese/overweight patients and the public at large.
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Metabolic syndrome; behaviour change support system; information and communication technology; lifestyle; obesity; persuasive systems design
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