Effect of a Digitally-Enabled, Preventive Health Program on Blood Pressure in an Adult, Dutch General Population Cohort:An Observational Pilot Study

Worldwide, it is estimated that at least one in four adults suffers from hypertension, and this number is expected to increase as populations grow and age. Blood pressure (BP) possesses substantial heritability, but is also heavily modulated by lifestyle factors. As such, digital, lifestyle-based interventions are a promising alternative to standard care for hypertension prevention and management. In this study, we assessed the prevalence of elevated and high BP in a Dutch general population cohort undergoing a health screening, and observed the effects of a subsequent self-initiated, digitall... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Forte, Jose Castela
Folkertsma, Pytrik
Gannamani, Rahul
Kumaraswamy, Sridhar
van Dam, Sipko
Hoogsteen, Jan
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Reihe/Periodikum: Forte , J C , Folkertsma , P , Gannamani , R , Kumaraswamy , S , van Dam , S & Hoogsteen , J 2022 , ' Effect of a Digitally-Enabled, Preventive Health Program on Blood Pressure in an Adult, Dutch General Population Cohort : An Observational Pilot Study ' , International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , vol. 19 , no. 7 , 4171 . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074171
Schlagwörter: hypertension / blood pressure / lifestyle / digital health / ehealth / prevention / behavioral change / LIFE-STYLE FACTORS / PREVALENCE / DIETARY / OVERWEIGHT / IMPACT
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://hdl.handle.net/11370/3d012f26-be78-4d86-91ce-5a9c1e39ee55

Worldwide, it is estimated that at least one in four adults suffers from hypertension, and this number is expected to increase as populations grow and age. Blood pressure (BP) possesses substantial heritability, but is also heavily modulated by lifestyle factors. As such, digital, lifestyle-based interventions are a promising alternative to standard care for hypertension prevention and management. In this study, we assessed the prevalence of elevated and high BP in a Dutch general population cohort undergoing a health screening, and observed the effects of a subsequent self-initiated, digitally-enabled lifestyle program on BP regulation. Baseline data were available for 348 participants, of which 56 had partaken in a BP-focused lifestyle program and got remeasured 10 months after the intervention. Participants with elevated SBP and DBP at baseline showed a mean decrease of 7.2 mmHg and 5.4 mmHg, respectively. Additionally, 70% and 72.5% of participants showed an improvement in systolic and diastolic BP at remeasurement. These improvements in BP are superior to those seen in other recent studies. The long-term sustainability and the efficacy of this and similar digital lifestyle interventions will need to be established in additional, larger studies.