Walking away from depression: the mediating role of walking activity in depression impacting blood glucose levels of people with diabetes or prediabetes.

Introduction: Depression can exacerbate diabetes by impairing self-care behaviors and increasing the risk of complication; however, the underlying mechanism is still unclear. Given the suggested associations between walking activity, depression status, and blood glucose levels this study explores the intricate relationship between depression and blood glucose (BG) control, with a focus on walking activity as a behavioral mediator. The purpose of this study is to examine walking activity's mediating role in depression's impact on BG levels, investigating and validating the non-linear association between BG levels and walking activity.

The Impact of Digital Self-Monitoring of Weight on Improving Diabetes Clinical Outcomes: Quasi-Randomized Study.

Background: The management of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity, particularly in the context of self-monitoring, remains a critical challenge in health care. As nearly 80% to 90% of patients with T2D have overweight or obesity, there is a compelling need for interventions that can effectively manage both conditions simultaneously. One of the goals in managing chronic conditions is to increase awareness and generate behavioral change to improve outcomes in diabetes and related comorbidities, such as overweight or obesity.

Association of Digital Engagement With Relaxation Tools and Stress Level Reduction: Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: Stress is an emotional response caused by external triggers and is a high-prevalence global problem affecting mental and physical health. Several different digital therapeutic solutions are effective for stress management. However, there is limited understanding of the association between relaxation components and stress levels when using a digital app.

The two-stage therapeutic effect of posture biofeedback training on back pain and the associated mechanism: A retrospective cohort study.

Back pain is an extremely common symptom experienced by people of all ages and the number one cause of disability worldwide. Poor posture has been identified as one of the factors leading to back pain. Digital biofeedback technology demonstrates the promising therapeutic ability in pain management through posture training.

Blood Pressure Monitoring as a Digital Health Tool for Improving Diabetes Clinical Outcomes: Retrospective Real-world Study.

Background: Remote data capture for blood glucose (BG) or blood pressure (BP) monitoring and the use of a supportive digital app are becoming the model in diabetes and hypertension chronic care. One of the goals in chronic condition management is to increase awareness and generate behavioral change in order to improve outcomes in diabetes and related comorbidities, such as hypertension. In addition, there is a lack of understanding of the association between BG and BP levels when using digital health tools.

DO STANDARDS OF CARE MATTER? AND WHY AREN'T THEY BEING MET?

Quality metrics have become a fact of life in medical care. In general, these metrics are based either on published standards of care or on "best practice" statistics. Some controversy surrounds the basis for metrics.

Palm glucose readings compared with fingertip readings under steady and dynamic glycemic conditions, using the OneTouch Ultra Blood Glucose Monitoring System.

Objectives: Past studies have suggested the absence of lag between palm glucose and fingertip glucose, even when glucose levels are changing rapidly. However, at any given time point, there may be differences between palm and fingertip glucose values because of glycemic instability and/or test methodology. The objectives of this study included assessing the variability in fingertip blood glucose test results between two fingers, and establishing whether the variability in blood glucose test results obtained from the palm was clinically equivalent to that observed in fingertip-to-fingertip comparisons.

Rapid changes in postprandial blood glucose produce concentration differences at finger, forearm, and thigh sampling sites.

Objective: To compare pre- and postmeal capillary blood glucose concentrations measured at the finger, forearm, and thigh in adults with diabetes.

Research Design And Methods: For phase 1, capillary blood glucose concentrations were measured at six time points (premeal and at approximately 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 min postmeal) using a blood glucose monitoring system and technician-obtained samples collected from finger, forearm, and thigh sites of 42 adults with diabetes. The finger samples were also tested with a laboratory instrument.