The effect of education and counseling provided through a mobile application on healthy lifestyle behaviors in women with gestational diabetes: A randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE: This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effects of mobile application-based education and counseling on healthy lifestyle behaviors among women with gestational diabetes. METHOD: .05). CONCLUSION: Mobile application-based education and counseling significantly improved healthy lifestyle behaviors in women with gestational diabetes compared with standard hospital care. Integrating digital health tools into routine antenatal care may enhance self-management and lifestyle modification in this population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).