Research
Hormonal
Telemedicine-based health coaching improves insulin sensitivity (HOMA-IR) in obese, nondiabetic adults, whereas in-person coaching and no coaching do not show significant within-group improvements.
Telemedicine coaching can help improve insulin sensitivity in obese, nondiabetic individuals, potentially reducing diabetes risk, even if other blood markers like glucose and HbA1c do not change significantly in the short term.
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HOMA-IR decreased for VC only (p £ 0.05)... The 1.7 U decrease in VC’s HOMA-IR by week 12 was significant (p = 0.05).
Why this rating
Small sample size and short duration limit generalizability.
Source
Telemedicine-Based Health Coaching Is Effective for Inducing Weight Loss and Improving Metabolic Markers
Kelly E. Johnson et al. · Telemedicine Journal and e-Health · 2018
DOI 10.1089/tmj.2018.0002
rct · n=30Cited 84×
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