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
- bariatric surgery
- physical activity
- weight gain
- ejection fraction
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- primary care
- mental health
- palliative care
- type diabetes
- body weight
- risk assessment
- case report
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- machine learning
- health information
- big data
- replacement therapy
- chronic pain
- quality improvement
- skeletal muscle
- artificial intelligence
- human health