[Support of diabetes dietary management and self-management using mobile applications]

Orv Hetil. 2016 Jul;157(29):1147-53. doi: 10.1556/650.2016.30458.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

The key components of successful diabetes therapy are pharmacotherapy, hospital care and lifestyle education. Lifestyle education, self-management, and composing the right diet can be effectively supported with mobile applications. In this paper Hungarian mobile applications are reviewed and compared to some international competitors. Besides plenty of useful functions some deficiencies are identified, based on dietary recommendations. The related improvements together with clinical trials validating effectiveness and reliability can strengthen medical evidence as well as the penetration of such mobile applications. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(29), 1147-1153.

Keywords: diabetes mellitus; diet therapy; dietoterápia; egészségügyi informatikai applikációk; medical informatics applications; nutrition; telemedicina; telemedicine; táplálkozás.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Body Mass Index
  • Cell Phone / statistics & numerical data*
  • Diabetes Mellitus / diet therapy*
  • Diet Records*
  • Humans
  • Hungary
  • Life Style
  • Micronutrients / analysis
  • Mobile Applications* / statistics & numerical data
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Self Care / methods*
  • Telemedicine / methods*

Substances

  • Micronutrients