Adherence
A 12-week virtual multidisciplinary intensive lifestyle intervention (telemedicine + m-health) produces weight loss and A1C improvements equivalent to an in-person program for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity.
If you have Type 2 Diabetes and obesity, a 12-week virtual program using telemedicine and health apps can help you lose weight and improve blood sugar just as well as going to a clinic in person. The program involves weekly 2-hour sessions with a team (doctor, dietitian, exercise physiologist, psychologist) where you log your food and exercise, adjust medications, and learn behavioral strategies. You need to be comfortable using technology, as the program relies on apps and remote monitoring.
Virtual multidisciplinary ILI is as effective as the in-person intervention program in improving body weight, A1C, BP, and lipid profile, and in reducing the number of anti-hyperglycemic medications.
Why this rating
Retrospective pilot study with small sample size (n=38) and no randomization, limiting causal inference.
Source
In-person and virtual multidisciplinary intensive lifestyle interventions are equally effective in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity
MARWA AL-BADRI et al. · Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2022
DOI 10.1177/20420188221093220
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