Associations Between Engagement with the BitHabit Digital Lifestyle Intervention and Changes in Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors

Hilkka Liedes; Elina Mattila; Anita Honka; Pilvikki Absetz; Kirsikka Aittola; Suvi Manninen; Niina Lintu; Ursula Schwab; Aino Maija Eloranta; Adil Umer; Tanja Tilles-Tirkkonen; Reija Männikkö; Ilona Ruotsalainen; Mark van Gils; Jaana Lindström; Timo Lakka; Jussi Pihlajamäki; Anna-Leena Vuorinen

doi:10.3233/SHTI230328

Associations Between Engagement with the BitHabit Digital Lifestyle Intervention and Changes in Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors

Hilkka Liedes (Corresponding author), Elina Mattila, Anita Honka, Pilvikki Absetz, Kirsikka Aittola, Suvi Manninen, Niina Lintu, Ursula Schwab, Aino Maija Eloranta, Adil Umer, Tanja Tilles-Tirkkonen, Reija Männikkö, Ilona Ruotsalainen, Mark van Gils, Jaana Lindström, Timo Lakka, Jussi Pihlajamäki, Anna-Leena Vuorinen

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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) can be prevented or delayed through a healthy lifestyle. Digital behavior change interventions (DBCIs) may offer cost-effective and scalable means to support lifestyle changes. This study investigated associations between user engagement with a habit-formation-based DBCI, the BitHabit app, and changes in T2D risk factors over 12 months in 963 participants at risk of T2D. User engagement was characterized by calculating use metrics from the BitHabit log data. User ratings were used as a subjective measure of engagement. The use metrics and user ratings were the strongest associated with improvements in diet quality. Weak positive associations were observed between the use metrics and changes in waist circumference and body mass index. No associations were found with changes in physical activity, fasting plasma glucose, or plasma glucose two hours after an oral glucose tolerance test. To conclude, increased use of the BitHabit app can have beneficial impacts on T2D risk factors, especially on diet quality.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Caring is Sharing – Exploiting the Value in Data for Health and Innovation
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	1009-1010
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-64368-389-8
ISBN (Print)	978-1-64368-388-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI230328
Publication status	Published - 18 May 2023
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	33rd Medical Informatics Europe Conference, MIE2023 - Gothenburg, Sweden Duration: 22 May 2023 → 25 May 2023

Publication series

Series	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Number	302
ISSN	0926-9630

Conference

Conference	33rd Medical Informatics Europe Conference, MIE2023
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Gothenburg
Period	22/05/23 → 25/05/23

Keywords

Diabetes
digital health intervention
effective engagement
eHealth
Life Style
Exercise
Humans
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/prevention & control
Risk Factors
Blood Glucose

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Liedes, H., Mattila, E., Honka, A., Absetz, P., Aittola, K., Manninen, S., Lintu, N., Schwab, U., Eloranta, A. M., Umer, A., Tilles-Tirkkonen, T., Männikkö, R., Ruotsalainen, I., van Gils, M., Lindström, J., Lakka, T., Pihlajamäki, J., & Vuorinen, A.-L. (2023). Associations Between Engagement with the BitHabit Digital Lifestyle Intervention and Changes in Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors. In Caring is Sharing – Exploiting the Value in Data for Health and Innovation (pp. 1009-1010). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI230328

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Caring is Sharing – Exploiting the Value in Data for Health and Innovation. IOS Press, 2023. p. 1009-1010 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; No. 302).

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