The present disclosure is directed generally to a system and method for maintaining engagement in a weight loss program.
It is commonly understood, and research has shown that individuals disengage from a weight loss program because they are not seeing progress and simply cannot maintain the weight loss program. Prior to becoming disengaged, however, indicators showing the individual to be vulnerable include stress, personal or financial instability, a decrease in communication or accountability, or simple non-adherence to the plan. Prior or simultaneous with this, negative weight change occurs either through prolonged stability of weight or weight gain.
Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a system and method that will maintain engagement of an individual in a weight loss program.
The present disclosure is directed to a system and method of maintaining engagement of an individual in a weight loss program.
According to an aspect is a computer implemented method of maintaining engagement of an individual in a weight loss program, comprising the steps of inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's demographics, including weight; periodically inputting data into the non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's weight loss in units over a first predetermined time interval; periodically inputting data into the non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's subjective motivation level on a scale graded from lowest motivation to highest motivation level over the first predetermined time interval; calculating data representative of a weight loss slope over a second predetermined interval which is greater than the first time interval; generating a score representing the individual's level of engagement in the weight loss program by summing the data representative of the individual's weight loss in units over a first predetermined time interval, the data representative of the individual's subjective motivation level on a scale graded from lowest motivation to highest motivation level over the first predetermined time interval, and the data representative of a weight loss slope over a second predetermined interval; and generating in the computer and communicating messages to the patient from the computer on a third interval, wherein the messages are customized to the patient based upon the score representing the individual's level of engagement.
According to an embodiment, the first-time interval is one week, the second time interval is four weeks, and the third interval is daily.
According to an embodiment, [the scale representative of the individual's subjective motivation level ranges from 1 to 10 wherein 1 represents the lowest possible motivation and 10 represents the highest possible motivation.
According to an embodiment, the method further comprises the step of transmitting the score representing the individual's level of engagement into a medical record of the individual.
According to an embodiment, the method further comprises the step of inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's eating behaviors.
According to an embodiment, the method further comprises the step of inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's nutrition.
According to an embodiment, the method further comprises the step of inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's medications.
According to an embodiment, the method further comprises the step of inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's sleep patterns.
According to an embodiment, the method further comprises the step of inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's physical activity level.
According to an aspect is a system for maintaining engagement of an individual in a weight loss program, comprising: a non-transitory computer readable medium with instruction encoded thereon; and one or more processors programmed, structured and/or configured to, when executing the instructions, perform the operations of: receiving data into the non-transitory computer readable medium of the computer that is representative of the individual's demographics, including weight; periodically receiving data into the non-transitory computer readable medium that is representative of the individual's weight loss in units over a first predetermined time interval; periodically receiving data into the non-transitory computer readable medium that is representative of the individual's subjective motivation level on a scale graded from lowest motivation to highest motivation level over the first predetermined time interval; calculating data representative of a weight loss slope over a second predetermined interval which is greater than the first time interval; generating a score representing the individual's level of engagement in the weight loss program by summing the data representative of the individual's weight loss in units over a first predetermined time interval, the data representative of the individual's subjective motivation level on a scale graded from lowest motivation to highest motivation level over the first predetermined time interval, and the data representative of a weight loss slope over a second predetermined interval; and generating in the computer and communicating messages to the patient from the computer on a third interval, wherein the messages are customized to the patient based upon the score representing the individual's level of engagement.
According to an embodiment, the first-time interval is one week, the second time interval is four weeks, and the third time interval is daily.
According to an embodiment, the scale representative of the individual's subjective motivation level ranges from 1 to 10 wherein 1 represents the lowest possible motivation and 10 represents the highest possible motivation.
According to an embodiment, the one or more processors are programmed, structured and/or configured to, when executing the instructions, perform the further operations comprising the step of transmitting the score representing the individual's level of engagement into a medical record of the individual.
According to an embodiment, the one or more processors are programmed, structured and/or configured to, when executing the instructions, perform the further operations comprising inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's eating behaviors.
According to an embodiment, the one or more processors are programmed, structured and/or configured to, when executing the instructions, perform the further operations comprising inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's nutrition.
According to an embodiment, the one or more processors are programmed, structured and/or configured to, when executing the instructions, perform the further operations comprising inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's medications.
According to an embodiment, the one or more processors are programmed, structured and/or configured to, when executing the instructions, perform the further operations comprising inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's sleep patterns.
According to an embodiment, the one or more processors are programmed, structured and/or configured to, when executing the instructions, perform the further operations comprising inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's physical activity level.
According to an aspect is a computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing computer program code, the computer program code when executed by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform operations, the computer program code comprising instructions to receive data into the non-transitory computer readable medium of the computer that is representative of the individual's demographics, including weight; periodically receive data into the non-transitory computer readable medium that is representative of the individual's weight loss in units over a first predetermined time interval; periodically receive data into the non-transitory computer readable medium that is representative of the individual's subjective motivation level on a scale graded from lowest motivation to highest motivation level over the first predetermined time interval; calculate data representative of a weight loss slope over a second predetermined interval which is greater than the first time interval; generate a score representing the individual's level of engagement in the weight loss program by summing the data representative of the individual's weight loss in units over a first predetermined time interval, the data representative of the individual's subjective motivation level on a scale graded from lowest motivation to highest motivation level over the first predetermined time interval, and the data representative of a weight loss slope over a second predetermined interval; and generate in the computer and communicating messages to the patient from the computer on a third interval, wherein the messages are customized to the patient based upon the score representing the individual's level of engagement.
According to an embodiment, the first-time interval is one week, the second time interval is four weeks, and the third time interval is daily.
According to an embodiment, the scale representative of the individual's subjective motivation level ranges from 1 to 10 wherein 1 represents the lowest possible motivation and 10 represents the highest possible motivation.
According to an embodiment, the computer program code comprising instructions to perform the further operations comprising the step of transmitting the score representing the individual's level of engagement into a medical record of the individual.
According to an embodiment, the computer program code comprising instructions to perform the further operations comprising inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's eating behaviors.
According to an embodiment, the computer program code comprising instructions to perform the further operations comprising inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's nutrition.
According to an embodiment, the computer program code comprising instructions to perform the further operations comprising inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's medications.
According to an embodiment, the computer program code comprising instructions to perform the further operations comprising inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's sleep patterns.
According to an embodiment, the computer program code comprising instructions to perform the further operations comprising inputting data into a non-transitory memory of the computer that is representative of the individual's physical activity level.
These and other aspects of the invention will be apparent from the embodiments described below.
The present invention will be more fully understood and appreciated by reading the following Detailed Description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
The present disclosure describes a system and method for maintaining engagement in a weight loss program.
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The purpose of the score is to scale the number of coaches/providers needed to keep the patient motivated. The technology permits scaling back on human intervention when they are doing well, and involving more human support when the patient shows signs of struggle and falling off the program. Thus, cost is optimized by minimizing the cost when it is unnecessary, while increasing costs when needed. The technology permits optimization of the cost. Further, when the patient is losing weight, they reverse diseases and can get off or decrease certain weight loss medications. The diseases included in the database when coupled to data associated with the patient's condition permit mediction removal in a more optimized manner.
Finally, the technology keeps the patient engaged with the weight loss program through the optimal assignment of human support or the technological support, and this leads to long-term maintenance of weight loss (as compared to the state of the art wherein the majority of patients regain the weight lost during the program).
As the system and method for maintaining engagement in a weight loss program is embodied preferably in a smart phone application, with reference to
Once the baseline data is entered and the patient begins a weight loss plan, the software application will provide a user interface 12 shown in
While various embodiments have been described and illustrated herein, those of ordinary skill in the art will readily envision a variety of other means and/or structures for performing the function and/or obtaining the results and/or one or more of the advantages described herein, and each of such variations and/or modifications is deemed to be within the scope of the embodiments described herein. More generally, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that all parameters, dimensions, materials, and configurations described herein are meant to be exemplary and that the actual parameters, dimensions, materials, and/or configurations will depend upon the specific application or applications for which the teachings is/are used. Those skilled in the art will recognize or be able to ascertain using no more than routine experimentation, many equivalents to the specific embodiments described herein. It is, therefore, to be understood that the foregoing embodiments are presented by way of example only and that, within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereto, embodiments may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described and claimed. Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to each individual feature, system, article, material, kit, and/or method described herein. In addition, any combination of two or more such features, systems, articles, materials, kits, and/or methods, if such features, systems, articles, materials, kits, and/or methods are not mutually inconsistent, is included within the scope of the present disclosure.
The above-described embodiments of the described subject matter can be implemented in any of numerous ways. For example, some embodiments may be implemented using hardware, software or a combination thereof. When any aspect of an embodiment is implemented at least in part in software, the software code can be executed on any suitable processor or collection of processors, whether provided in a single device or computer or distributed among multiple devices/computers.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 63/362,074, filed on Mar. 29, 2022, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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