Table 5.
Specific methods for promoting healthy eating, being active, monitoring, and problem solving in downloaded apps
Behavior | N (%) | Item tracked | Number | Specific method of tracking behavior | Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monitoring of healthy eating | 7 (30.4 %) | Carbohydrates only | 3 | Graph or list only Graph or list in relation to target values or activities | 3 4 |
Combination (e.g., protein, fats, and carbs) | 2 | ||||
Categorical rating (e.g., fatty foods) | 2 | ||||
Monitoring of being active | 8 (34.8 %) | Minutes only | 3 | Graph or list only Graph or list in relation to target values or activities | 5 3 |
Level (e.g., easy, moderate, hard) only | 3 | ||||
Minutes and level | 2 | ||||
Monitoring of biomarkers | 13 (56.5 %) | Blood glucose | 13 | Graph or list only Graph or list in relation to target values or activities | 8 7 |
Blood pressure | 2 | ||||
Urine ketones | 0 | ||||
Weight | 3 | ||||
Problem solving | 11 (47.8 %) | N/A | Graph only Graph with indicators (e.g., target glucose range) Graph and action plan | 3 6 2 |
N/A not applicable