Episode 26: Article Reviews: Wearable Technologies and Physical Activity

Episode Description

In this episode, OMA Chief Science Officer, Harold Bays, MD, FOMA Dipl. ABOM interviews Jennifer Ng, MD to discuss a recent article about the impact of wearable technologies in a clinical practice. Topics covered include: ways to incorporate wearables into a practice, downsides to wearable technology, and how we can use the data from wearables to impact obesity treatment.

In our article review podcasts, we have carefully selected recent articles included in the latest version of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Obesity Algorithm. We then discuss this new science with obesity experts.

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Episode Guests

• Harold Bays, MD, FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FACE, FNLA, Dipl. ABOM
• Jennifer Ng, MD

Article Reviewed

• The effectiveness of wearable technologies as physical activity interventions in weight control: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.