mDiabetesUG

Adherence to dietary recommendations is important for effective treatment of diabetes . It is anticipated that the mHealth intervention will minimize straining of the healthcare system at diabetes clinics, reduce morbidity and promote effective use of minimal resources. Nutrition is very important in diabetes management with not only food type but also quantity influencing blood sugar . However, appropriate nutritional treatment, implementation, and ultimate compliance with the diet plan remains some of the most vexing problems in diabetic management. This is because the differences in the dietary structure are based on the type of diabetes and the plethora of dietary information available from many sources to the patient and healthcare provider has to be considered .

Furthermore, with the rapidly evolving nutritional science, what may be considered true today may be outdated in the near future17. The mHealth individualized dietary plan is aimed at providing a convenient and accessible way of disseminating dietary plan while providing flexible means of reviewing and updating with the changes evidenced in diabetes nutrition guidelines. In addition, behavioral individual’s lifestyle will be monitored through the behavioral lifestyle activity tracker to inform management of individual’s diabetes on the next clinical encounter.