MOBILE Intervention Pilot Study in College Students With Elevated Blood Pressure

Abstract

Background: Hypertension is typically recognized in middle-aged and older adults but often overlooked in younger populations. Objective: We evaluated a mobile intervention for reducing blood pressure (BP) in college-age students for 28 days. Methods: Students with elevated BP or undiagnosed hypertension were assigned to an intervention or control group. All subjects completed baseline questionnaires and attended an educational session. For 28 days, intervention subjects sent their BP and motivation levels to the research team and completed assigned BP-reducing tasks. After 28 days, all subjects completed an exit interview. Results: We found a statistically significant decrease in BP in the intervention group only ( P = .001) but no statistical difference in sodium intake for either group. Mean hypertension knowledge increased in both groups but was only significant for the control group ( P = .001). Conclusions: The results provide preliminary data on BP reduction with greater impact on the intervention group.

A Randomized Controlled Trial, Non-Nutrition Based mHealth Program: The Potential Impact on Dietary Intake in College Students

“…Additionally, recall bias may exist as data was obtained from a self-reported questionnaire. However, given that the ASA 24 is a valid, reliable, and extensive instrument from the MOBI LE trial intervention (Tran et al, 2022), it also provided valuable information.…”

“…This study is a secondary analysis using the randomized controlled trial MOBI LE intervention data (Tran et al, 2022). Institutional Review Board approval (IRB# 1565271) was obtained prior to implementing the MOBI LE intervention.…”

“…Institutional Review Board approval (IRB# 1565271) was obtained prior to implementing the MOBI LE intervention. The inclusion and exclusion criteria, recruitment, enrollment, and measurements, and details of the intervention are reported elsewhere (Tran et al, 2022). Briefly, full-time college students were recruited, and the study used mHealth technology to modify behaviors and encourage healthy habits.…”

Effects of brief exposure to campus environment on students' physiological and psychological health

“…In Jilin Province, the prevalence rate of hypertension among adults over 15 years old was 24.73% (17). In view of the asymptomatic nature of hypertension and the tendency of college students to suffer from cardiovascular diseases due to poor living habits and eating habits, attention should be paid to the cardiovascular health problems of college students in northeast China (18,19). Some experiments have proved that blood pressure and heart rate can be used to measure physiological recovery (20)(21)(22).…”