Genetic Risk and Wearable Device Effects on Physical Activity in East Asians

Harrison Hin Sheung Ho's dataset supports a randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of communicating Type 2 Diabetes genetic risk and wearable device functions on physical activity. The data includes Fitbit-measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity as a primary outcome across four measurement timepoints, along with secondary biochemical and demographic variables. The dataset is 991.6 KB and was last updated on April 29, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing changes in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity over time based on Fitbit tracker data.
• Investigating the combined effect of genetic risk communication and wearable device prompts on behavioral outcomes.
• Studying correlations between physical activity metrics and biochemical markers like HbA1c and cholesterol.
• Evaluating the impact of interventions on sedentary time, calories burnt, and steps in overweight and obese East Asians.

Strengths

• Data is structured for a randomized controlled trial, a rigorous experimental design.
• Primary outcome variable (moderate-to-vigorous physical activity) was collected at four specific timepoints: baseline, post-intervention, 12-months post-intervention, and 6-month follow-up.
• Includes multiple secondary outcome types: Fitbit variables, biochemical markers, and demographic measurements.

Limitations

• Only the primary outcome was analyzed for the thesis, leaving secondary outcomes uninterpreted.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download from the separate README file.

Provenance

Source

Harrison Hin Sheung Ho

Collection Method

Data collected during a randomized controlled trial.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 05:29:50; freshness should be verified.

Geography

East Asians