The purpose of the research project is to see if counseling on the Mediterranean diet combined with motivational interviewing via a telemedicine platform (Zoom) while using smart technology ("smart" scales and tape) improves participants' weight loss, reduces waist circumference, and improves satisfaction with their care.
The investigators will evaluate a formal remote weight management and follow-up program, utilizing a technology-based intervention using the Renpho application paired with a smart scale and smart tape measure. The primary communication technologies will be the REDCap and Zoom platforms. Renpho's smart body fat scale and tape measure are health applications that sync with fitness applications such as Apple Health, MyFitnessPal, Fitbit, and Samsung Health. The Renpho Bluetooth-enabled smart scale and smart tape devices will allow participants to sync with the Renpho application on their smartphone to automatically upload data such as weight, BMI, and WC to their phone. The project leader will review participants' self-reported weights and WC fortnightly. The participants will be asked to complete a post-participation satisfaction survey that includes a 5-point scale ("strongly agree", "agree", "neutral", "disagree:", to "strongly disagree") Likert-style questions. Expected Outcomes. The primary outcomes for this eight-week intervention are to achieve a clinically significant reduction in weight of at least 5-10 % and at least 2.5 inches reduction in WC per participant from baseline.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Each participant will meet virtually on Zoom with the DNP project leader and receive 1:1 counseling on pairing the Repnho smart scale and tape measure with the Renpho application. The expectations of the weight management program will be explained in detail during the first session, which will last one hour (session one= week zero). The weight loss goal will be at least 1-2 pounds per week as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2022).
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States
Weight change (in pounds)
Weight of at least 5-10 % per participant from baseline
Time frame: 8 weeks
Waist circumference change (in inches)
At least 2.5 inches change per participant from baseline
Time frame: 8 weeks
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