A pilot evaluation of Swasthya Pahal program using SMAART informatics framework to support NCD self-management

By |2022-05-02T01:22:00+05:30September 29, 2021|

The study described the usefulness of an interactive, touch screen computer-enabled SMAART informatics platform to screen individuals at risk of NCDs including diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Sixty-Four police personnel were screened during this pilot initiative at the Police Sanchar Training Centre, Sahastradhara road, Dehradun on 6th January and 7th January 2020. Individuals were assessed for overweight/obesity, hypertension, and diabetes and made aware of how to self-manage their condition. Based on the individual risk findings,

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Need and Importance of Nutrition Informatics in India: A Perspective

By |2022-05-02T01:21:30+05:30September 29, 2021|

Nutrition informatics (NI) is the effective retrieval, organization, storage, and optimum use of information, data, and knowledge for food-and-nutrition-related problem solving and decision-making. There is a growing opportunity to facilitate technology-enabled behavioral change interventions to support NI research and practice. This paper highlights the changing landscape of food and nutrition practices in India to prepare a NI workforce that could provide some valuable tools to address the double burden of

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