ASGE Annual Postgraduate Course: Clinical Challenges and Real-Time Decision Making in GI Endoscopy (On-demand) | May 2023-Expanding Options for Lifestyle Coaching

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In this video, Dr. Robert Kushner, a professor of medicine at Northwestern University, discusses the use of telehealth, smart devices, and apps in expanding options for lifestyle coaching. He highlights the importance of healthy interactions between providers and patients in obesity care. Dr. Kushner discusses the effectiveness of digital health interventions, such as eHealth and mobile health, in changing behavior. He references two studies that highlight the importance of behavior change techniques, including goal-setting, feedback and monitoring, social support, and shaping knowledge. Dr. Kushner emphasizes the benefits of self-monitoring apps like MyFitnessPal and LoseIt for tracking diet and physical activity. He also mentions commercial programs like WW and Noom, as well as comprehensive disease management programs like Livongo and VitaHealth. It is noted that self-monitoring alone is not effective unless individuals actively review and use the data. Dr. Kushner concludes that mHealth is a reasonable treatment option for lifestyle weight management, although outcome data is limited in the short term.

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Robert Kushner, MD

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telehealth

smart devices

apps

lifestyle coaching

obesity care