NI Projects
Evaluation of Malnutrition Applications in the Google Play Store
The objective of the study was to comprehensively assess and evaluate the characteristics and features of malnutrition applications available in the Google Play Store. To evaluate the availability of health applications for Malnutrition, a search was conducted in February 2021 on the Google Play Store using Google Chrome as the browser. The search term entered in Google play store was “Malnutrition”.
Evaluating features, behavior change techniques, and nutrition-specific information in pregnancy m-Health apps
The study aimed to assess various pregnancy diet apps available in the google play store, along with the assessment of behavior change techniques (BCTs) and pregnancy-specific nutrition information. The search was conducted in February 2021 using the Google Play Store on m-Health apps related to pregnancy diet. Using the search term ‘Pregnancy diet apps’, 250 apps were retrieved. On screening based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, 50 relevant apps were identified for analysis.
Content Analysis of smartphone apps on Google Play Store to assist in self-management of Hypertension in the Indian context
The study aimed to review the available apps on hypertension/high blood pressure and DASH Diet, and investigate their main functional and analytical characteristics. The search was conducted in February 2021 in India using the Google Play Store database to identify currently available Android-based apps related to self-management of hypertension/ high blood pressure. Keywords used were: Hypertension’, ‘High Blood Pressure’, ‘DASH Diet’, ‘Hypertension Diet’, and ‘Blood pressure diet’. A total of 822 apps were screened based on the duplicates, inclusion, and exclusion criteria. In the end, a total of 210 were included for further analysis.
Review of Behaviour Change Techniques (BCTs) of health and lifestyle-related apps on Apple App Store
The review aimed at assessing the general characteristics and mapping of the Behaviour Change Techniques (BCTs) in health and lifestyle-based apps. The search was conducted in February 2021 in India using the Apple App Store database to identify health and lifestyle apps. Keywords used for the search were Nutrition, Obesity, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Hypertension, Exercise, and Yoga. A total of 47 apps were included for further analysis.
Content and features analysis of smartphone apps on Google Play Store to assist in self-management of Anaemia
The objective of the study was to assess the features and content of Anemia apps available on the google play store to help manage anemia. The search was conducted for apps related to different types of anemia apps on the Google play store and Apple App Store in June 2021. A total of 51 apps were included in the analysis after screening based on inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Nutritious recipes for Metabolic Syndrome
The nutrition informatics interns from St. Ann’s College for Women developed healthy and nutritious recipes for individuals with obesity, diabetes and/or hypertension belonging to different age groups, income groups and gender. The recipes prepared provide a variety of healthy snacks options which can be eaten as breakfast, mid-morning or evening snack for the individuals living with a specific condition and wants to live a healthy life.
Developing Evidence based question-response for prevailing nutrition related problems
The nutrition informatics interns from St. Ann’s College for Women developed evidence-based questions and responses related to nutrition problems in India and globally to address any misinformation over the internet. Additionally, the project aimed to provide a single platform to the users to get the accurate facts related to nutrition.
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