Tag: scoping review
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Application of Behavioral Science in Digital Therapeutics for Prediabetes: A Scoping Review
Background: Prediabetes, Digital Therapeutics, and the Behavioral Lens Prediabetes is a transitional metabolic state characterized by elevated blood glucose levels that fall short of diabetes criteria. Without targeted intervention, many individuals with prediabetes progress to type 2 diabetes and related complications. Digital therapeutics (DTx) offer software-based interventions—often powered by mobile apps, wearables, and telehealth—that support…
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Behavioral Science in Digital Therapeutics for Prediabetes: A Scoping Review
Background: Prediabetes and the Promise of Digital Therapeutics Prediabetes is a metabolic state where blood glucose levels are elevated above normal but do not meet diabetes criteria. Lifestyle modification and weight management are key to reducing progression risk. Digital therapeutics (DTx)—software-driven interventions delivered via mobile apps, web platforms, or connected devices—offer scalable, personalized support to…
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COVID-19’s Impact on Adolescent Smoking: A Scoping Review
Overview The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped adolescent life, with school closures, social isolation, and heightened stress potentially altering smoking behaviors among youths. This article summarizes what a recent scoping review found about how the pandemic affected smoking initiation, cessation, and nicotine dependence in teenagers, and what it means for public health policy and future research. What…
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking in adolescents: a scoping review
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic brought sweeping changes to daily life, schooling, family dynamics, and stress levels for adolescents worldwide. These disruptions intersected with tobacco and nicotine use in complex ways, potentially affecting smoking initiation, cessation, and addiction trajectories. This article synthesizes evidence from a scoping review that maps what is known about how the pandemic…