Efficacy of Innovative Smart Phone App in Influencing the Life Style of Adults with Metabolic Syndrome-Observational Case Control Study

Abstract

Background: Changing habits and dietary pattern of 21 st century has led to increase incidence of lifestyle disorders. Digitalization has both beneficial and deleterious influence on every aspect of our life like mobile phones on health. This study has been done to study the efficacy of mobile phone applications in improving the life style of adults with metabolic syndrome.Methodology: Sixty subjects aged 40-60 years who have access to mobile phone with any two criteria of metabolic syndrome NCEP ACP III criteria were recruited to two groups.(App messgaes alert and control). Mobile phone App (MGM Smart) was installed in the volunteers' mobile phone which gives reminder for walking, records the duration, provides feedback and saves the data for analysis. The duration of walking of controls were followed by message/calls. After recording study parameters (weight, Blood Pressure and quality of life) the subjects were followed for a period of 1 month and the parameters were recorded. The pre post interventional parameters were compared and analysis done to derive at any significant difference. Comparison of the post interventional data between the two groups by independent t test (p<0.05) Results:The duration of walking had increased significantly with the usage of app. Weight, DBP remain the same in both groups. Systolic blood pressure of the group A was significantly less than that of the controls. The quality of life is also greater by 24% in the cases. It is observed that there was no significant difference in weight, diastolic BP after the study period in both groups. The mean SBP, reduced, quality of life bettered in group A. Conclusion:Significant reduction in the SBP, increase in duration of walking, QOL has occurred for subjects who had access to MGM Smart App.