SINGAPORE — These days, it is easy to find a mobile application on your smartphone to help you track your physical activity, manage calorie intake or monitor a chronic condition such as diabetes. A doctor said that health apps and wearable trackers and smartwatches can play a significant role in Singapore’s
SINGAPORE — These days, it is easy to find a mobile application on your smartphone to help you track your physical activity, manage calorie intake or monitor a chronic condition such as diabetes.
“Additionally, health apps and wearables can be leveraged by healthcare providers to support lifestyle modification, which is a cornerstone for any preventive health strategy,” Dr Yip added. Of those who took part in the Philips’ survey, 42 per cent were more inclined to act on their digital health data if recommended by their doctor and healthcare providers.
“Supporting face-to-face visits with mobile health apps in-between visits to clinics may help to cut back the cost and yield good health outcomes,” she added.Dr Koh from Alexandra Hospital said that it depends on each individual’s behaviour, motivation, lifestyle and health condition. For instance, some people may find that their fitness trackers’ steps count differs from those that are tracked on their smartphone app. This could be due to the different method of tracking activities, she said.
“Data made available through health apps, especially those generated from wearables, may create unnecessary anxiety for patients who do not understand its significance. “The doctors may need to reduce the diabetes medicine as your blood glucose become under control with lifestyle changes,” she explained.
Participants get to earn coin rewards, by reading articles and completing customised challenges, for example, and redeem the coin rewards for HPB e-vouchers that can be used at major lifestyle retailers, food-and-beverage outlets, and supermarkets. There are many diet and nutritional apps that track calories, vitamin and mineral content of various food, as well as help you plan meals.
There is also nBuddy Diabetes, for people who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes. It is used by NUH’s dietitian team to help patients manage their health conditions and diet, particularly those who are overweight, obese and those with pre-existing or are at risk of developing chronic diseases.
In the paid modes, more features are unlocked. For a monthly fee, added features include in-app coaching by a dietitian and weekly educational videos on strategies for weight loss. The keto diet involves consuming very little carbohydrates and replacing them with high fat foods. Traditionally, people on such diets tend to have a high intake of saturated fat, which can increase bad cholesterol levels and heart disease risk, Dr Lim said.
This Healthy Keto diet includes adequate amounts of lean protein, high fibre from non-starchy vegetables and fruits low in carbohydrates.
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