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Clinical Research Evidence-Based Lifestyle Coaching

Positive Outcomes That Are Backed By Science

Backed by 7 peer-reviewed publications, inhealth clinical trials are first of their kind. Read all of our publications proving the efficacy of clinical health coaching for patients of various chronic conditions.

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Telehealth-Based Health Coaching Is Effective for Inducing Weight loss and Improving Metabolic Markers

Johnson K, Alencar M, Coakley, K, Swift D, Mermier, C, Amorim F, Gibson A. Telemedicine-based health coaching is effective for inducing weight loss and improving metabolic markers. Telemed J E Health. 2019 Feb;25(2):85-92. doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2018.0002).

Our Health Coaching Program in Employee Wellness

Exploring Sex Differences in the Effectiveness of Telehealth-Based Health Coaching in Weight Management in an Employee Population

Johnson K, Alencar M, Miller B, Gutierrez E, Dionicio P. (2021) Exploring Sex Differences in the Effectiveness of Telehealth-Based Health Coaching in Weight Management in an Employee Population. Am J Health Promot Feb;35(2):262-265 doi: 10.1177/0890117120943363.

Health coaching improves OSA therapy adherence

Health and Wellness Coaching Can Improve Usage of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Participants with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity

Alencar M, Sauls R, Johnson K, Thakkar S, Carmona A, Nakka S, Morse A. Health and Wellness Coaching Can Improve Usage of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Participants with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (2024) DOI: 10.1177/15598276241244719.

Virtual Health Coaching is Better than Standard Care

The Efficacy of a Telemedicine-based Weight Loss Program with Video Conference Health Coaching Support

Alencar, M, Johnson K, Mullur R, Gray V, Gutierrez E*, Korosteleva O. The efficacy of a telehealth-based weight loss program with video conferencing health coaching support. (2019) Telemedicine and Telecare 2019 Apr;25(3):151-157 DOI: 10.1177/1357633×17745471

Health coaching supports medical device adherence

Telehealth-Based Health Coaching Increases m-Health Device Adherence and Rate of Weight Loss in Obese Participants

Alencar M, Johnson K, Gray V, Mullur R, Gutierrez E, Dionico P (2019). Telehealth-Based Health Coaching Increases m-Health Device Adherence and Rate of Weight Loss in Obese Participants. Telemed J E Health. 2019. Epub 2019/04/18. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2019.0017.

Our Health Coach Program Helps Providers Win

Telehealth-Based Health Coaching Produces Significant Weight Loss Over 12-months in a Usual Care Setting

Johnson K, Gutierrez E, Dionicio P, Sauls R, McConnell J, Alencar M (2022) Telehealth-based health coaching produces significant weight loss over 12-months in a Usual Care Setting. Int. Med. Educ. 1, 79–84. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ime1020010

Bariatric surgery pre/post op health coaching improves outcomes

Evaluating the Impact of Virtual Health Coaching Lifestyle Program on Weight Loss after Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Prospective Study

Strauss K, Sauls R, Alencar M, Johnson K. (2024) Evaluating the Impact of Virtual Health Coaching Lifestyle Program on Weight Loss after Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Prospective Study. Healthcare. 2024 Jun 24;12(13):1256.doi: 10.3390/healthcare12131256.