Results Telemedicine programs that include a nutritional component show similar effect in diabetes management as those programs that do not .
Furthermore , subgroup analysis reveals that nutritional intervention via SMS such as email and text messages is at least as equally effective in reducing HbA1c when compared to personal nutritional counseling with a practitioner over videoconference or telephone .
Conclusion The inclusion of nutritional counseling as part of a telemedicine program does not make a significant difference to diabetes outcomes .
Incorporating nutritional counseling into telemedicine programs via SMS is at least as effective as counseling via telephone or videoconference
Background A growing number of studies and review s have documented the impact of telemedicine on diabetes management .
However , no meta- analysis has assessed whether including nutritional counseling as part of a telemedicine program has a significant impact on diabetes outcomes or what kind of nutritional counseling is most effective .
A mobile health intervention for weight management among young adults: a pilot randomised controlled trial.
BACKGROUND Today 's generation of young adults are gaining weight faster than their parents ; however , there remains insufficient evidence to inform interventions to prevent this weight gain .  Mobile phones are a popular means of communication that may provide a convenient , inexpensive means to deliver health intervention programmes . This pilot study aim ed to measure the effect of a 12-week mobile health ( mHealth ) intervention on body weight , body mass index and specific lifestyle behaviours addressed by the programme . METHODS University students and staff aged 18 - 35 years ( n = 51 ) were r and omised ( ratio 1 : 1 , intervention : control ) . Both groups received a printed diet booklet with instructions prepared by a dietitian . The intervention group also received Short Message Service ( SMS ) text messages ( four per week ) , e-mails ( four per week ) , and had access to smartphone applications and Internet forums . RESULTS Pre- to post-intervention , participants in the intervention group decreased their body weight [ mean ( SD ) ] [ -1.6 ( 2.6 ) kg ] , increased their light intensity activity [ 34 ( 35 ) min day(-1 ) ] and reported an increased vegetable ( 1.0 median serving day(-1 ) ) and decreased sugar-sweetened beverage intake [ -355 ( 836 ) mL week(-1 ) ] . Despite this , post-intervention changes in outcomes were not significantly different from controls . CONCLUSIONS The piloted mHealth programme provided some short-term positive changes in weight , nutrition and physical activity using a low cost , convenient delivery method for this population . However , changes were no different from those observed among controls . This might partly be explained by intervention participants ' low engagement with the programme , which is likely to require further modification to provide more regular , personalised , monitored support
Results Telemedicine programs that include a nutritional component show similar effect in diabetes management as those programs that do not .
Furthermore , subgroup analysis reveals that nutritional intervention via SMS such as email and text messages is at least as equally effective in reducing HbA1c when compared to personal nutritional counseling with a practitioner over videoconference or telephone .
Conclusion The inclusion of nutritional counseling as part of a telemedicine program does not make a significant difference to diabetes outcomes .
Incorporating nutritional counseling into telemedicine programs via SMS is at least as effective as counseling via telephone or videoconference
Background A growing number of studies and review s have documented the impact of telemedicine on diabetes management .
However , no meta- analysis has assessed whether including nutritional counseling as part of a telemedicine program has a significant impact on diabetes outcomes or what kind of nutritional counseling is most effective .