Characteristics and Weight Loss Practices From a Cohort of 20,000 Patients Using Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth: Observational Cross-sectional Study.
Deborah Bade HornElizabeth PashMegan S ZhouLauren BroffmanDamian BialonczykTzvi DoronElaine ChiquettePublished in: JMIR formative research (2023)
Data from this large patient cohort supports the potential for telehealth to provide prescriptive weight management treatment to a population seeking care. Patients with preobesity are an undertreated population who actively seek new weight management options. Female participants sought weight management treatment earlier in the disease continuum than males, despite reporting fewer comorbidities.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- body mass index
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- bariatric surgery
- physical activity
- roux en y gastric bypass
- weight gain
- primary care
- mental health
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- newly diagnosed
- palliative care
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- case report
- prognostic factors
- machine learning
- health information
- patient reported outcomes
- artificial intelligence
- social media
- smoking cessation
- deep learning