mHealth improves risk profile in cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes patients

A provisional article published in the peer-reviewed journal BMC Public Health suggests that mHealth technology supporting exercise prescription interventions can be effective.

The findings are based on a Canadian study of 149 adults with at least two metabolic syndrome risk factors, one group using the intervention and one control group.
"Mobile health technologies have proved to be a beneficial tool to achieve blood pressure and blood glucose control in patients with diabetes,"....More

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