Introduction
Prediabetes, prediabetes, Diabetes, T2DM, prediabetes or diabetes
PREDIABETES, PREDIABETES, DIABETES, DISEASE, TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Prediabetes is a subhealth condition characterized by higher than normal blood sugar levels, but not yet at a sufficiently high level to warrant a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) [The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) has been shown to effectively delay or prevent the development of T2DM among individuals diagnosed with prediabetes [People’s lifestyles and behaviors have close associations with their sociocultural background [Several measures use different types of classifications for body constitution [Previous studies showed that individuals with prediabetes or diabetes were more deficient in the body constitutions of To the best of our knowledge, no study has been conducted to identify whether TCM-based health concepts could be incorporated into a mobile health (mHealth) app for individuals with prediabetes. The need for incorporating TCM body constitutions is based on two key factors: (1) as a sociocultural appropriate method to contextualize PA and diet, and (2) as possible mediation variables for blood sugar control such as HbA