Design and Implementation of an Internet-Based Health Management Platform for Metabolic Syndrome
Date Issued
2012
Date
2012
Author(s)
Chuang, Yu-Jou
Abstract
Accompanying with the rapid development of intelligent technology, the wide spread of worldwide internet communication, the life style shaped by “mobile” and “cloud” has become a trend. The convenience created by E-generation; in turn, enhance a less mobile life style. On top of that, the easy access to the fast food and convenience store has led the youngsters nowadays to move about in more limited surroundings and adopt a less healthy eating habit. The high-risk phenomenon of Metabolic Syndrome has become a problem among youngsters with a increasing speed. The studies of Metabolic Syndrome in Taiwan were mostly focused on adults and mid or old age people, not much about youngsters. But we all know that the youth are on an important phase of the life span that it is the starting point to shape their life style and also a critical point to develop whether they have a “healthy” future or not. Therefore, to develop a Health Management system to deal with the Metabolic Syndrome among youngsters by learn about how they live their life and what dangerous influencing factors that they are facing, and then introduce a health care procedure by working with medical professionals should prove to be an important step to deal with the problem.
The thesis is to propose a Health Management System to deal with the Metabolic Syndrome cases. The system has two ends: the user and the administrator. The users can record information about their daily health conditions, diet, and physical exercise. The administrator can then give their professional advices and guidance through the other end. The user can also use the system to gain an instant brief diagnosis whether he is among the Metabolic Syndrome case and then plan a diet-exercise package accordingly. This system is also connected to Mobile Devices to enhance its timely effectiveness. Aside from gaining insight of his own condition through this program, the message of how to live a healthy life through the proper eating and exercise habit are also shared by the health care professionals through this platform. This will promote self-consciousness of the proper health management. The Chronic Disease occurred later through older ages can then be prevented more effectively.
Since youngsters are the mass use internet most frequently, it’s most logical to build up the management system on the Internet-based platform. So that the daily health condition, diet and physical exercise can be recorded and shared through Blog and Social Network website in place of the conventional lengthy health report. This system also can setup on smart mobile devices, and synchronized with the Internet-based platform, just like a good friend youngsters can’t lack of.
Subjects
Metabolic Syndrome
Health Management System
Internet Platform
Smart Phone
Type
thesis
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