Petra Hanson
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Functions, Features, and Psychological Well-Being Impacts of Type 1 Diabetes Self-Management Mobile and Web Apps: Systematic Review
Functions, Features, and Psychological Well-Being Impacts of Type 1 Diabetes Self-Management Mobile and Web Apps: Systematic Review Open
Background People living with type 1 diabetes must adhere to an intense self-care regimen, which may impact their psychological well-being and contribute to poor self-management behaviors. Despite their potential, most mobile health and we…
View article: Evaluation of the Digital Support Tool Gro Health W8Buddy as Part of Tier 3 Weight Management Service: Observational Study
Evaluation of the Digital Support Tool Gro Health W8Buddy as Part of Tier 3 Weight Management Service: Observational Study Open
Background The escalating prevalence of obesity worldwide increases the risk of chronic diseases and diminishes life expectancy, with a growing economic burden necessitating urgent intervention. The existing tiered approach to weight manag…
View article: Type-1 Diabetes self-management mobile and web applications: A Systematic Review of their functions, features and impact on psychological wellbeing. (Preprint)
Type-1 Diabetes self-management mobile and web applications: A Systematic Review of their functions, features and impact on psychological wellbeing. (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND People living with type 1 diabetes must adhere to an intense self-care regimen, which may impact their psychological wellbeing and contribute to poor self-management behaviours. Despite the potential of mobile health and web-ba…
View article: Editorial: Mindfulness-based interventions in clinical settings: are there benefits for both patients and their physicians?
Editorial: Mindfulness-based interventions in clinical settings: are there benefits for both patients and their physicians? Open
Humans are programmed to think about issues outside their immediate vicinity, for example past events and speculation of the future. In fact, mind wandering appears to be the human brain's default mode of operation (Killingsworth and Gilbe…
View article: A pilot study to assess the feasibility and uptake of MindDEC, a mindfulness-based self-management course for type 2 diabetes
A pilot study to assess the feasibility and uptake of MindDEC, a mindfulness-based self-management course for type 2 diabetes Open
The qualitative findings suggested that the course was beneficial, especially in demonstrating how mindfulness could aid self-management for individuals living with type 2 diabetes. Further funding and trials are warranted to improve the q…
View article: Evaluation of the digital support tool Gro Health W8Buddy as part of Tier 3 Weight Management Service
Evaluation of the digital support tool Gro Health W8Buddy as part of Tier 3 Weight Management Service Open
Introduction: The escalating prevalence of obesity worldwide increases the risk of chronic diseases and diminishes life expectancy with growing economic burden necessitating intervention.1 The existing tiered approach to weight management,…
View article: Health Outcomes Following Engagement With a Digital Health Tool Among People With Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Prospective Evaluation Study
Health Outcomes Following Engagement With a Digital Health Tool Among People With Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Prospective Evaluation Study Open
Background Diabetes is a worldwide chronic condition causing morbidity and mortality, with a growing economic burden on health care systems. Complications from poorly controlled diabetes are associated with increased socioeconomic costs an…
View article: Mindfulness in Undergraduate Medical Education: Where We Are Now and Where We Go Next
Mindfulness in Undergraduate Medical Education: Where We Are Now and Where We Go Next Open
NA
View article: Metabolic changes with intermittent fasting
Metabolic changes with intermittent fasting Open
Background The prevalence of obesity is rising globally and effective strategies to treat obesity are needed. Intermittent fasting, a dietary intervention for weight management, has received growing interest from the general public, as wel…
View article: Health Outcomes Following Engagement With a Digital Health Tool Among People With Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Prospective Evaluation Study (Preprint)
Health Outcomes Following Engagement With a Digital Health Tool Among People With Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Prospective Evaluation Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Diabetes is a worldwide chronic condition causing morbidity and mortality, with a growing economic burden on health care systems. Complications from poorly controlled diabetes are associated with increased socioeconomic costs a…
View article: Implementation of a Digital Health Tool for Patients Awaiting Input From a Specialist Weight Management Team: Observational Study
Implementation of a Digital Health Tool for Patients Awaiting Input From a Specialist Weight Management Team: Observational Study Open
Background Digital tools are increasingly used on a population level as a weight loss strategy for people living with overweight and obesity. Evidence supports the feasibility of digital tools for the management of obesity in a community s…
View article: Healthy diets, lifestyle changes and well-being during and after lockdown: longitudinal evidence from the West Midlands
Healthy diets, lifestyle changes and well-being during and after lockdown: longitudinal evidence from the West Midlands Open
Background ‘Lockdowns’ to control the spread of COVID-19 in the UK affected many aspects of life and may have adversely affected diets. We aimed to examine (1) the effect of lockdowns on fruit and vegetable consumption, as a proxy for heal…
View article: The role of mindfulness training in sustaining weight reduction: retrospective cohort analysis
The role of mindfulness training in sustaining weight reduction: retrospective cohort analysis Open
Background Psychological stress has an established bi-directional relationship with obesity. Mindfulness techniques reduce stress and improve eating behaviours, but their long-term impact remains untested. CALMPOD (Compassionate Approach t…
View article: The <scp>DAPA‐DIET</scp> study: Metabolic response to Dapagliflozin combined with dietary carbohydrate restriction in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity—A longitudinal cohort study
The <span>DAPA‐DIET</span> study: Metabolic response to Dapagliflozin combined with dietary carbohydrate restriction in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity—A longitudinal cohort study Open
Objective The cardio‐renal benefits of sodium glucose‐like transporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) therapies have been demonstrated in patients with and without type 2 diabetes. However, no studies have explored the long‐term metabolic effects of…
View article: Implementation of a Digital Health Tool for Patients Awaiting Input From a Specialist Weight Management Team: Observational Study (Preprint)
Implementation of a Digital Health Tool for Patients Awaiting Input From a Specialist Weight Management Team: Observational Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Digital tools are increasingly used on a population level as a weight loss strategy for people living with overweight and obesity. Evidence supports the feasibility of digital tools for the management of obesity in a community …
View article: Insights into optimising education for patients living with diabetes mellitus: A model for the post‐pandemic era, informed by survey data
Insights into optimising education for patients living with diabetes mellitus: A model for the post‐pandemic era, informed by survey data Open
Background Patient education represents the key element in the management of diabetes mellitus (DM) and has changed dramatically during the last 3 years. Uptake of structured education is poor, and patient perception of received education …
View article: Novel perspectives of sodium handling in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Novel perspectives of sodium handling in type 2 diabetes mellitus Open
Future studies should focus on novel therapeutic opportunities for sodium regulation in T2D and other conditions of sodium dysregulation. The ratio of free:bound dermal sodium (reflecting sodium storage capacity) could be utilized as a cli…
View article: A Pilot Project to Introduce the Compassionate Approach to Living Mindfully for Prevention of Disease (Calmpod) in Weight Management in a Forensic Intellectual Disability Unit
A Pilot Project to Introduce the Compassionate Approach to Living Mindfully for Prevention of Disease (Calmpod) in Weight Management in a Forensic Intellectual Disability Unit Open
Aims About 28% of the UK population are obese and a further 36.2% are overweight. The prevalence of both in those with mental illness and/or intellectual disability (ID) is much higher. Several therapeutic approaches have been tried, with …
View article: A rapid review of the evidence for children’s TV and online advertisement restrictions to fight obesity
A rapid review of the evidence for children’s TV and online advertisement restrictions to fight obesity Open
The World Health Organisation has urged all governments to address rising rates of obesity by implementing population-based interventions, such as restrictions on the marketing to children of unhealthy food and beverage items. However, the…
View article: Effect of an Online Mindfulness Course for Hospital Doctors During COVID-19 Pandemic on Resilience and Coping
Effect of an Online Mindfulness Course for Hospital Doctors During COVID-19 Pandemic on Resilience and Coping Open
Introduction: Physicians’ wellbeing is a priority to prevent increasing rates of poor mental health and burnout, exacerbated by caregiving during the COVID-19 pandemic. Structured mindfulness courses have been shown to be beneficial, but f…
View article: COVID-19 Outcomes in Minority Ethnic Groups: Do Obesity and Metabolic Risk Play a Role?
COVID-19 Outcomes in Minority Ethnic Groups: Do Obesity and Metabolic Risk Play a Role? Open
Purpose of Review Globally, minority ethnic groups have been at higher risk of COVID-19 mortality and morbidity than majority populations. This review outlines factors that may interact to create these inequalities and explores the hypothe…
View article: Low Carb Program Health App Within a Hospital-Based Obesity Setting: Observational Service Evaluation
Low Carb Program Health App Within a Hospital-Based Obesity Setting: Observational Service Evaluation Open
Background Obesity underlies much chronic disease. Digitalization of obesity management provides an opportunity to innovate our traditional model of health care delivery within this setting, and to transform its scalability potentially to …
View article: Feasibility, acceptability and effect of the Mindful Practice curriculum in postgraduate training of general practitioners
Feasibility, acceptability and effect of the Mindful Practice curriculum in postgraduate training of general practitioners Open
Background Early career general practitioners are known to be at high risk of burnout. There is a need for widely applicable, cost-effective evidence-based interventions to develop trainees’ protective skills and strategies. Results Of 120…
View article: Sodium in the dermis colocates to glycosaminoglycan scaffold, with diminishment in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Sodium in the dermis colocates to glycosaminoglycan scaffold, with diminishment in type 2 diabetes mellitus Open
We provide the first evidence to our knowledge for high levels of bound sodium within human dermis, colocating to the GAG scaffold, consistent with a dermal "third space repository" for sodium. T2D associates with diminished dermal electro…
View article: The Low-Carbohydrate Diet: Short-Term Metabolic Efficacy Versus Longer-Term Limitations
The Low-Carbohydrate Diet: Short-Term Metabolic Efficacy Versus Longer-Term Limitations Open
Background: Diets have been a central component of lifestyle modification for decades. The Low-Carbohydrate Diet (LCD), originally conceived as a treatment strategy for intractable epilepsy (due to its association with ketogenesis), became…
View article: Dietary Influences on the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis
Dietary Influences on the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis Open
Over unimaginable expanses of evolutionary time, our gut microbiota have co-evolved with us, creating a symbiotic relationship in which each is utterly dependent upon the other. Far from confined to the recesses of the alimentary tract, ou…
View article: Low Carb Program Health App Within a Hospital-Based Obesity Setting: Observational Service Evaluation (Preprint)
Low Carb Program Health App Within a Hospital-Based Obesity Setting: Observational Service Evaluation (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Obesity underlies much chronic disease. Digitalization of obesity management provides an opportunity to innovate our traditional model of health care delivery within this setting, and to transform its scalability potentially to…
View article: Healthy diets, lifestyle changes and wellbeing during and after lockdown: Longitudinal evidence from the West Midlands
Healthy diets, lifestyle changes and wellbeing during and after lockdown: Longitudinal evidence from the West Midlands Open
Background ‘Lockdowns’ to control the spread of COVID-19 in the UK have affected many aspects of life, with concerns that they may have adversely affected diets. We aimed to examine (i) the effect of living in lockdown on fruit and vegetab…
View article: Early Metabolic Benefits of Switching Hydrocortisone to Modified Release Hydrocortisone in Adult Adrenal Insufficiency
Early Metabolic Benefits of Switching Hydrocortisone to Modified Release Hydrocortisone in Adult Adrenal Insufficiency Open
Purpose To compare metabolic effects of modified release hydrocortisone (MR-HC) with standard hydrocortisone (HC) therapies in adults with Adrenal Insufficiency (AI). Methods Adult patients (n = 12) with AI, established on HC therapy, were…
View article: Older age does not influence the success of weight loss through the implementation of lifestyle modification
Older age does not influence the success of weight loss through the implementation of lifestyle modification Open
Objective Age is sometimes a barrier for acceptance of patients into a hospital‐based obesity service. Our aim was to explore the effect of age on the ability to lose weight through lifestyle interventions, implemented within a hospital‐ba…