Management Effects of Smart Health Internet of Things System on the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes in Patients with Dyslipidemia

  Objective   This study aimed to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of Smart Health Internet of Things System in managing therapeutic lifestyle changes(TLC)for the treatment of dyslipidemia.

  Methods   Fifty-two patients with dyslipidemia were recruited in a three-month TLC program. Smart Health Internet of Things System (a wearable home-monitoring smart APP) was adopted to interfere the management of lifestyle. Parameters that were observed and investigated included behavioral habits (diet, exercise) and physical examination.

  Results   With the intervention of Smart Health Internet of Things System, the parameters of the subjects' behavioral habits achieved total beneficial rates ranging from 5.5% to 49.9%, and the parameters of physiological examination achieved total beneficial rates ranging from -6.9% to 63.6%. The body mass index, waistline, hipline, waist-to-hip ratio, blood pressure, triglyceride, total cholesterol, and fasting plasma glucose all showed significant decreases after the TLC program(all P < 0.05).

  Conclusions   Smart Health Internet of Things System has fairlygood feasibility and effectiveness on managing the TLC of dyslipidemic patients.