Avoiding the Engagement Cliff: Which Strategies Work Best in Digital Weight Loss Interventions?
Dr. Michele Patel is an Instructor of Medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center in the Stanford School of Medicine. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Duke University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cardiovascular disease prevention at Stanford. Dr. Patel’s research addresses a critical challenge in digital health: keeping people engaged. She conducts clinical trials testing which behavioral strategies (such as self-monitoring, goal setting, or dietary behaviors like time-restricted eating) enhance engagement and weight loss in digital interventions.