Method and System for Improving Weight Management Interventions by Assessing Variability in Serial Weight Measurements
First Claim
1. A method of using a computer system to facilitate improvement of a weight management intervention, comprising:
- receiving, by an analysis agent executing on a processor, a daily weight measurement of a patient enrolled in the weight management intervention;
detecting a short term period of adherence or non-adherence to the weight management intervention based on the daily weight measurement and at least one previous daily weight measurement;
identifying a cause of the short term period of non-adherence; and
adjusting the weight management intervention in response to the identified cause.
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Abstract
The present disclosure features novel methods and systems of using a computer system to facilitate improvement of a weight management intervention. In one embodiment, a method of improving a weight management intervention comprises receiving, by an analysis agent executing on a processor, a daily weight measurement of a patient enrolled in the weight management intervention. A short term period of adherence or non-adherence to the weight management intervention is detected based on the daily weight measurement and at least one previous daily weight measurement. A cause of the short term period of non-adherence is identified. Based on the cause, the weight management intervention can be modified in response. Short-term detection and response to adherence and non-adherence is extremely useful in promoting greater adherence to a weight management intervention, and through greater adherence leading to greater weight loss, lower drop out, greater sustainability of weight loss and greater participant satisfaction.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of using a computer system to facilitate improvement of a weight management intervention, comprising:
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receiving, by an analysis agent executing on a processor, a daily weight measurement of a patient enrolled in the weight management intervention; detecting a short term period of adherence or non-adherence to the weight management intervention based on the daily weight measurement and at least one previous daily weight measurement; identifying a cause of the short term period of non-adherence; and adjusting the weight management intervention in response to the identified cause. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of determining adherence to a weight loss intervention, comprising:
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receiving, by an analysis agent executing on a processor, a plurality of weight measurements of an individual prescribed a weight loss intervention; determining, on a daily basis, the variability of the plurality of weight measurements; analyzing the variability of the plurality of weight measurements to identify a short term period of non-adherence to the weight loss intervention; and identifying a cause of the short term period of non-adherence.
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15. A computer system for facilitating improvement of a weight management intervention, comprising:
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a memory storing; a plurality of daily weight measurements; and a weight management intervention; and an analysis agent executing on a processor and configured to; receive a daily weight measurement of a patent enrolled in the weight management intervention; detect a short term period of non-adherence to the weight management intervention based on the daily weight measurement and at least one previous daily weight measurement from the plurality of daily weight measurements; identify a cause of the short term period of non-adherence; and adjust the weight management intervention in response to the identified cause. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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