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. 2016 Dec 17;8(12):815.
doi: 10.3390/nu8120815.

The Effect of Using Mobile Technology-Based Methods That Record Food or Nutrient Intake on Diabetes Control and Nutrition Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Judi Porter  1   2 , Catherine E Huggins  3 , Helen Truby  4 , Jorja Collins  5
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The Effect of Using Mobile Technology-Based Methods That Record Food or Nutrient Intake on Diabetes Control and Nutrition Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Judi Porter et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

(1) Background: Mobile technologies may be utilised for dietary intake assessment for people with diabetes. The published literature was systematically reviewed to determine the effect of using mobile electronic devices to record food or nutrient intake on diabetes control and nutrition outcomes; (2) Methods: The review protocol was registered with PROSPERO: registration number CRD42016050079, and followed PRISMA guidelines. Original research of mobile electronic devices where food or nutrient intake was recorded in people with diabetes with any treatment regimen, and where this intervention was compared with usual care or alternative treatment models, was considered. Quality was assessed using the Quality Criteria Checklist for Primary Research; (3) Results: Nine papers formed the final library with a range of interventions and control practices investigated. The food/nutrient intake recording component of the intervention and patient engagement with the technology was not well described. When assessed for quality, three studies rated positive, five were neutral and one negative. There was significantly greater improvement in HbA1c in the intervention group compared to the control group in four of the nine studies; (4) Conclusion: Based on the available evidence there are no clear recommendations for using technology to record dietary data in this population.

Keywords: diabetes; mobile applications; mobile electronic devices; nutrition outcomes.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Search strategy used in the systematic literature review of the effect of using mobile devices to record food or nutrient intake on diabetes control and nutrition outcomes. * used to retrieve unlimited suffix variations.
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Study selection process.
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