Tag: scoping review
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Obesity Competencies for Healthcare Professionals: A Scoping Review
Overview Obesity is a leading global health challenge, recognized by the World Health Organization and the European Commission as a chronic disease with wide-reaching implications for patients and healthcare systems. A recent scoping review consolidates what is known about obesity-related competencies for healthcare professionals (HCPs) and why these competencies matter for multidisciplinary, evidence-based care. Why…
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Obesity Competencies for Healthcare Professionals: Scoping Review
Introduction: Obesity as a Priority for Healthcare Education Obesity is recognized as one of the most serious global public health challenges. The World Health Organization notes its rising prevalence among adults and children, and the European Commission has classified obesity as a chronic disease. In response, there is growing emphasis on improving how healthcare professionals…
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Applying Behavioral Science to Digital Therapeutics for Prediabetes: A Scoping Review
Introduction Prediabetes is a metabolic state where blood glucose levels are elevated above normal but do not meet the diagnostic thresholds for type 2 diabetes. The American Diabetes Association and other clinical guidelines emphasize early lifestyle intervention to prevent progression to diabetes and to reduce cardiometabolic risk. In recent years, digital therapeutics (DTx) have emerged…
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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…