Talk on Potential Application of IOT - Tracking individual or people's health.

1. Tracking for Health
(Potential Application for IOT)
Dr. Mazlan Abbas
MIMOS Berhad
mazlan.abbas@mimos.my @mazlan_abbas Dr. Mazlan Abbas

2. Health Indicator
• Seven in ten (69%) U.S. adults track a health indicator
for themselves or a loved one and many say this
activity has changed their overall approach to
health, according to a new survey by the Pew
Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. In
all:
– 60% of U.S. adults say they track their weight, diet, or
exercise routine.
– 33% of U.S. adults track health indicators or
symptoms, like blood pressure, blood
sugar, headaches, or sleep patterns.
– 12% of U.S. adults track health indicators or symptoms for
a loved one.

3. Informal Tracking
• However, their tracking is often informal:
– 49% of trackers say they keep track of progress “in their
heads.”
– 34% say they track the data on paper, like in a notebook or
journal.
– 21% say they use some form of technology to track their
health data, such as a spreadsheet, website, app, or
device.
• This question allowed multiple responses, but in sum:
50% of trackers record their notes in some organized
way, such as on paper or using technology, and 44% of
trackers do so only in their heads.

4. A Tool
• This is the first national survey measuring health data
tracking, which has been shown in clinical studies to be
a tool for improving outcomes, particularly among
people trying to lose weight or manage a chronic
condition. The Pew Internet survey finds that:
– 46% of trackers say that this activity has changed their
overall approach to maintaining their health or the health
of someone for whom they provide care.
– 40% of trackers say it has led them to ask a doctor new
questions or to get a second opinion from another doctor.
– 34% of trackers say it has affected a decision about how to
treat an illness or condition.

5. References
• “Tracking for Health”, PewInternet, January
28, 2013

6. Thank You

7. Contact
Dr. Mazlan Abbas
@mazlan_abbas
mazlan.abbas@mimos.my