Social Media-Delivered Lifestyle Interventions Among Individuals Living with Diabetes and Prediabetes: A Scoping Review

Purpose of ReviewThere is a lack of synthesized evidence on social media-delivered lifestyle interventions for managing and preventing diabetes. This scoping review aims to evaluate recently reported lifestyle interventions delivered on social media for individuals with diabetes and prediabetes.Recent FindingsTwelve studies were included in this review. A team of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals coordinated most interventions, half of which lasted for 6 months, and used a combination of videos, texts, images or audio to deliver the educational materials. The glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level improved in most of the studies, followed by diabetes self-care and fasting plasma glucose. The dietary intakes were only assessed in two interventions among the individuals with prediabetes and showed promising improvements.SummaryThis scoping review provides a holistic overview of the recent designs of lifestyle interventions for diabetes management and prevention on social media. This is essential for various healthcare professionals and stakeholders to formulate and implement population-based, cost-effective interventions in combating diabetes using social media.

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This scoping review evaluates recent lifestyle interventions delivered on social media for individuals with diabetes and prediabetes. Most interventions were coordinated by a team of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, lasting for 6 months, and used a combination of videos, texts, images or audio to deliver educational materials. The studies showed improvements in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, diabetes self-care, and fasting plasma glucose.