Weight Loss Outcomes With Telemedicine During COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine was rapidly implemented to maintain patient care during quarantine. However, there is little data on how this transition may have impacted weight loss outcomes and interventions among patients with overweight or obesity.

Methods

This was a retrospective observational study of adults who established care for medically managed obesity at the Weill Cornell Comprehensive Weight Control Center during September-November 2019 and May-July 2020 and who completed 6 months of follow-up. Weight loss outcomes and weight management interventions were explored and stratified by patient-provider interaction: in-person visits only, in-person and video visits, and video visits only.

Results

Of 499 charts eligible for review, 245 (4

SUBMITTER: Tchang BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8960113 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature