willsun

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by willsun 5y ago
Intent | Backend and iOS Engineers | San Francisco, Remote | Full-Time | https://www.intentapp.com/careers Intent helps people eat better and simplify their lives. Figuring out what to eat is a common struggle of modern lif
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by willsun 8y ago
This is an insightful point, and has been demonstrated in several studies [1] - limiting variety simplifies and bounds the food decisions you have to regularly make. [1] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.
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by willsun 8y ago
Certainly abuse and addiction management has improved since the 1960s - but companies have struggled to get more stimulants to market because of other side effects as well (e.g. fenfluramine was quite effective, but withdrawn in the 1990s s
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by willsun 8y ago
I think this is a fair point, and the final section of the post attempts to address this. For what it's worth, most studies do not selectively draw from a highly-motivated cohort - participants are rarely the most severely obese, and t
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by willsun 8y ago
Yup - there are several studies [1][2] that have looked into this, and regular weighing (e.g. daily) looks like it has a small but significant effect that helps with weight loss. [1] https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/1
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by willsun 8y ago
Most of the studies I looked at would "enforce" diets through direction, coaching, and meal plans, while a few provided meals to participants. Very few required daily calorie tracking. So while it is possible there is an adherence
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by willsun 8y ago
This is a good point - I'll caveat this in the post. Most medication/placebo studies tend to involve a bit of coaching in addition to the medication, usually 1 session per month or less with instruction on diet and exercise. So th
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What I learned from reading over 100 weight loss studies(intentapp.com)
129 points by willsun 8y ago|188 comments
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by willsun 8y ago
The Science rebuttal raises an interesting philosophical question - if evidence about industry influence is not slam-dunk, as it asserts SRF's influence here was not[1] - then to what extent is it appropriate that meta-conversations ab
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by willsun 8y ago
Do you mind sharing which interventions you're familiar with that result in average weight loss of 15% or more?
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How much does it cost to lose one pound?(intentapp.com)
1 points by willsun 8y ago|2 comments
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by willsun 8y ago
Out of curiosity - when you stopped taking the meds, do you feel like there was some residual craving-preventive effect that remained? I'm surprised medications like this aren't prescribed more frequently, and my assumption is tha
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How a name can undermine your product(intentapp.com)
3 points by willsun 8y ago|1 comments
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by willsun 8y ago
Thanks for clarifying - this is an important point and seems to explain why there was no noticeable weight loss. From the paper: "During the test phase, participants’ energy intake was adjusted periodically to maintain weight loss with
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by willsun 8y ago
Yup - this line of reasoning is also expressed by Dr. Hall, in the slide here [1]. To answer your question, the study specifically states: "On average, body weight changed by less than 1 kg during the test phase, with no significant di
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by willsun 8y ago
In case anyone is interested, this thread includes a more specific set of methodological critiques made by Dr. Kevin Hall at this week's ObesityWeek conference (unfortunately does not include Dr. Ludwig's rebuttal): https:/&
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by willsun 10y ago
Makes sense, thanks for responding. I'm personally partial to chat UI when appropriate, and it does seem like this approach helps reinforce the personalized coaching aspect. Good stuff!
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by willsun 10y ago
I'm curious about your decision to use a chat interface. Given that the primary purpose is to provide insights and explanation, it seems a traditional UI presentation would be superior -- my sense is that a chat UI is best for two-way
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by willsun 13y ago
The official release announcement (at the bottom of the post): http://blogs.windows.com/skydrive/b/skydrive/archive/2013/07...
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by willsun 13y ago
For those interested in the Harvard tenure process, this article detailed some of the history and statistics: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2013/4/11/scrutiny-tenure-...
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by willsun 13y ago
From an undergraduate standpoint, there certainly isn't a lack of interest in the program - the intro CS course is consistently one of the largest undergraduate courses. Though the smaller department size means certain courses aren&#x2