Effectiveness of Mobile Health Applications for Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction in Urban and Rural India: A Pilot, Randomized Controlled Study
Authors' conclusion
mHealth interventions can reduce diabetes risk, improve cardiometabolic health, and improve lifestyle behaviors in South Asian populations.
Study context
- Population
- Smartphone users aged 25–60 years with basic literacy at high risk of diabetes (Indian Diabetes Risk Score ≥30 and/or FBS 100–125 mg/dL), urban and rural Tamil Nadu, India567 analysed
- Participants
- 610 users
- Comparison
- Mobile health apps vs control
- Primary endpoint
- Weight loss
Methodological detailspilot, 7% dropped out, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Pilot
- 7% dropped out, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Body weight
Urban population
−2.40 kg
95% CI −3.10 to −1.69P < 0.001
Rural population
−1.19 kg
95% CI −1.55 to −0.82P < 0.001
Further findings
- Significant reductions in BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, FBS, total serum cholesterol, and positive effect on dietary and physical activity behaviours with intervention vs control
Original publication
Effectiveness of Mobile Health Applications for Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction in Urban and Rural India: A Pilot, Randomized Controlled Study. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published 14 January 2025. doi:10.
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