A personalised health coach with wearable technologies for intensive lifestyle intervention in prediabetes
A personalised health coach with wearable technologies for intensive lifestyle intervention in prediabetes
The project aims to offer a technologically enhanced Intensive Lifestyle Intervention (ILI) programme to individuals with diabetes or pre-diabetes, targeting reversion to normal glucose tolerance and achieving weight and exercise targets, thus reducing the incidence of diabetes and associated complications in the long run.
Grantee
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Project Type
Research
Project Nature
Healthcare
Major Beneficiaries
Others
Approved Funding Amount
HK$399,998
Funding Period (months)
24
Status
Active
Impact / Expected Impact
A technologically enhanced ILI programme, complemented with wearable technology devices, featuring a series of health promotion talks, dietary workshops and group exercise sessions, will be offered to individuals at risk of diabetes or prediabetes.