Vasselli Joseph R, Juray Susan, Trasino Steven E
Institute of Human Nutrition Columbia University New York New York USA.
Nutrition Program School of Urban Public Health Hunter College City University of New York New York New York USA.
Obes Sci Pract. 2021 Aug 19;8(2):254-258. doi: 10.1002/osp4.551. eCollection 2022 Apr.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth digital applications (apps) permitted the delivery of health care to millions of individuals, including those with poor access to health services.
To review a body of evidence demonstrating that telehealth and mobile health (mHealth) apps can promote clinically meaningful weight loss, and thus hold potential to increase access to treatment and weight loss care for individuals suffering from obesity.
Data from COVID-19 pandemic revealed that access to telehealth and mHealth remains a challenge for underserved communities that are disproportionately affected by obesity.
The development of telehealth and mHealth for obesity treatment must be informed by the success and failures of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Failure to do so, risks alienating the very populations that stand most to benefit from telehealth and mHealth apps for obesity treatment.
为应对新冠疫情，远程医疗数字应用程序（应用）使得数百万民众能够获得医疗服务，包括那些难以获得医疗服务的人群。
回顾一系列证据，这些证据表明远程医疗和移动健康（mHealth）应用可以促进具有临床意义的体重减轻，因此有潜力增加肥胖患者获得治疗和体重减轻护理的机会。
新冠疫情数据显示，对于受肥胖影响尤为严重的服务不足社区而言，获得远程医疗和移动健康服务仍然是一项挑战。
肥胖治疗的远程医疗和移动健康的发展必须借鉴新冠疫情期间远程医疗的成功与失败经验。否则，可能会疏远那些最能从肥胖治疗的远程医疗和移动健康应用中受益的人群。
