An Update on the Use of Wearable Devices in Men’s Health
Men’s health represents an often-overlooked aspect of public health. Men have higher mortality rates worldwide and are more negatively affected by chronic conditions such as obesity and heart disease, as well as addiction to alcohol and tobacco. Men also have health issues such as prostate cancer...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology
2023-10-01
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| Series: | The World Journal of Men's Health |
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| Summary: | Men’s health represents an often-overlooked aspect of public health. Men have higher mortality rates worldwide and are
more negatively affected by chronic conditions such as obesity and heart disease, as well as addiction to alcohol and tobacco.
Men also have health issues such as prostate cancer and male sexual dysfunction which only affect them. Because of the
skewed burden of morbidity and mortality on men, it is imperative from a public health perspective to make a concerted effort
to specifically improve men’s health. The use of wearable devices in medical practice presents a novel avenue to invest in
men’s health in a safe, easily scalable, and economic fashion. Wearable devices are now ubiquitous in society, and their use
in the healthcare setting is only increasing with time. There are commercially available devices such as smart watches which
are available to lay people and healthcare professionals alike to improve overall health and wellness, and there are also purpose-
built wearable devices which are used to track or treat a specific disease. In our review of the literature, we found that
while research in the field of wearable devices is still in its early stages, there is ample evidence that wearable devices can
greatly improve men’s health in the long-term. |
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| ISSN: | 2287-4208 2287-4690 |