Publications by authors named "James Roake"
Prevalence of Chronic Disease and Cost Effectiveness of a Free Clinic.
J Community Health
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Free clinics, like the Noor Clinic in California, serve low-income, uninsured populations, but limited research exists on their health outcomes and cost-effectiveness.
- * A study analyzed 350 paper and 1,676 electronic medical records, revealing that most patients are middle-aged, female, Hispanic, and living below the poverty line, with a high prevalence of chronic conditions.
- * The clinic's services resulted in an estimated saving of $11.5 million and a return on investment of $13.18 for every dollar spent, highlighting the significant health benefits and cost savings offered by free clinics.
Objective: This study aimed to identify major themes of a large cohort experiencing long-term weight-loss maintenance who answered open-ended questions about weight-loss triggers, current motivations, strategies, and experiences.
Methods: Machine learning and topic modeling were used to analyze responses to six open-ended questions among 6,139 WW International, Inc., (formerly Weight Watchers) members with weight-loss maintenance; inclusion criteria included ≥9.
Background: The present study aimed to examine motivations for food choice among long-term weight loss maintainers (WLM) in a widely used commercial weight management program.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was employed where determinants of food choice were measured in the USA using validated scales: Food Choice Questionnaire, Consideration of Future Consequences, and Eating in the Absence of Hunger. Participants were 3806 WLM following a commercial weight management program (WW International, Inc.
Sitting Time, Type, and Context Among Long-Term Weight-Loss Maintainers.
Obesity (Silver Spring)
June 2021
Objective: This study aimed to investigate sitting time, the home sedentary environment, and physical activity among weight-loss maintainers in WW (formerly Weight Watchers).
Methods: Participants were 4,305 weight-loss maintainers who had maintained ≥9.1 kg of weight loss (24.