Dietary Intake and Health Status of Elderly Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Cross-sectional Study Using a Mobile App in Primary Care.

Background: Healthy dietary intake reduces the risk of complications of diabetes mellitus. Using assessment methods helps to understand these circumstances, and an electronic application may optimize this practice.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to (1) assess the dietary intake and health status of elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in primary care, (2) use a mobile app as a tool for data collection and analysis in the context of primary care, and (3) verify the perceptions of multidisciplinary health professionals regarding app use.

Mobile health applications for chronic diseases: A systematic review of features for lifestyle improvement.

Aims: To identify mobile health applications with features for improving the lifestyle of patients with chronic diseases.

Methods: We performed a systematic literature review between November 2017 and May 2018 on the Virtual Health Library's interface. A total of 816 records were identified.

Food consumption and glycemic testing of adults and elderly diabetic patients from Public Health: A systematic review of assessment methods.

Aims: To map and discuss the different methods used to assess food consumption and glycemic testing of adults and elderly diabetic patients from Public Health.

Materials And Methods: A total of 710 records were identified by searching databases integrated by the Virtual Health Library website, between September and October 2017. The Newcastle Ottawa scale was used for study quality assessment.