Mitesh Patel, MD

Mitesh Patel, MD, assistant professor of medicine and health-care management at Perelman School of Medicine and The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He is director of the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit, which steers providers and patients toward better health decisions. HealthcareInnovation.upenn.edu

Fitness Trackers Might Not Help You Lose Weight

Fitness Trackers Might Not Help You Lose Weight

Mitesh Patel, MD | November 13, 2017

If you bought a fitness tracker (or are thinking of getting one) to help you lose weight, that might backfire—unless you keep this in mind.