University of Alabama at Birmingham
This is a randomized quality improvement project (i.e., not a research study) that will test the implementation and effectiveness of a lifestyle medicine clinic at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
This is a randomized quality improvement project that has received a non-human subjects research determination from the IRB at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. This study will use a randomized encouragement trial design to test whether a lifestyle medicine clinic at UAB (FLOW: Fitness, Lifestyle, and Optimum Wellness) is implementable and effective for improving cardiometabolic health (e.g., body weight, body composition, blood pressure, blood glucose, and blood lipids). Only patients of the UAB Family and Community Clinic are included in this project (i.e., no outside recruitment/enro…
Inclusion Criteria: * Current patient of the UAB Family \& Community Medicine Clinic or UAB Rheumatology Clinic * BMI: greater than or equal to 25 kg/m2 * Previous diagnosis of at least one of the following conditions: * prediabetes or type 2 diabetes * prehypertension or hypertension * dyslipidemia * psoriatic arthritis Exclusion Criteria: * Not a current patient of the UAB Family \& Community Medicine Clinic or UAB Rheumatology Clinic
The FLOW Lifestyle Medicine Clinic is a 12-month multidisciplinary program for improving obesity and obesity-related chronic conditions. FLOW is an evidence-based program that aligns with USPSTF recommendations for intensive behavioral counseling for obesity and cardiovascular disease risk reduction. There are at least 12 clinician/patient encounters in the FLOW clinic over 12 months including 6 with a registered dietitian and 6 with a FLOW physician. Behavioral Health assessments and visits are also offered as part of FLOW but are optional.
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