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Ten studies presented at the American College of Sports Medicine meeting further validate SenseWear® armband as an accurate metabolic monitor
Pittsburgh, PA, May 30, 2007 - BodyMedia, Inc., the pioneer in metabolic assessment and behavioral therapy solutions, announced today the first ever study results demonstrating that by incorporating the SenseWear® body monitoring system into weight loss intervention programs physicians can improve treatment outcomes. The results present positive evidence on the ability of SenseWear® to assess and report patients’ daily metabolic behavior accurately and continuously which when provided to both patient and physician can contribute to behavioral change and improve health.
“One challenge for physicians and other healthcare professionals working with patients in behavioral weight loss programs is how to inform them about their own bodies and behaviors so they can impact their weight loss and overall health," said John Jakicic, Ph.D. an investigator in the study and chair of the department of Health and Physical Activity at the University of Pittsburgh. “We found that the SenseWear® Body Monitoring System provides a tool to inform patients’ about their level of physical activity, which facilitates behavior change related to their disease management plan.”
The study results, which were published in the April 2007 issue of Obesity, examined the effects of the SenseWear® Body Monitoring System on 57 patients enrolled in a 12-week behavioral weight loss intervention program. The results showed that weight loss was significantly greater among the patients who used SenseWear® continuously during the program. Their weight loss was nearly twice as great as those who used SenseWear® only intermittently.
Ideally suited for patients with chronic conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes, the SenseWear® Body Monitoring System delivers up-to-the-minute behavior data such as calories burned, physical activity and sleep to physicians and patients. This kind of information is the foundation to any behavioral change program intended to help manage metabolic disorders and promote weight loss. Patients and their physicians use the feedback to identify the behavior prescriptions and individual lifestyle that best promote weight loss and healthy living, ultimately lowering the risks associated with their chronic conditions.
“Until now physicians have not had an effective tool that encourages behavior modification in the millions of patients who are overweight or suffering from obesity in the U.S.,” said Donna Wolf, Ph.D., clinical research manager for BodyMedia. “With the SenseWear® Body Monitoring System patients have a means to bridge the gap between clinicians’ behavioral change recommendations and their ability to understand and adhere to them.”
BodyMedia is also announcing the results of 10 clinical studies using the SenseWear® armband presented at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 54th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, La., May 30-June 2. The poster presentations include: