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The preoperative weight loss intervention was feasible and viewed favorably among patients, with 83% feeling that video calls were helpful.
Practitioners can consider using video consultations as a supportive tool for weight loss interventions.
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Most subjects (83%) felt that video calls were helpful.
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Based on study design from abstract.
Source
Weight Loss Before Total Joint Arthroplasty Using a Remote Dietitian and a Mobile Application
Michael W. Seward et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2025
DOI 10.2106/jbjs.24.00838
rct · n=60Cited 3×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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