Participant engagement
Agree with pilot partners on how to evaluate participation and use of the program.
Research & evidence
Understand the foundation.
See what comes next.
We distinguish research informing our approach from evaluation of the current digital platform.
Published research
Nutrition and emotional-health education, studied together.
A 2023 peer-reviewed study co-authored by Dr. Jarik Conrad examined an intervention pairing emotional-intelligence education with a plant-based diet to address cardiometabolic risk.
Read the published study ↗Abu Dabrh AM, Haga CB, Conrad J, Perlman AI, et al. Nutrition and Emotional Health Education: The Use of Emotional Intelligence and a Plant-Based Diet to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk. Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health. 2023;12. DOI: 10.1177/27536130231215014.
This study informs the educational foundation. It does not, by itself, establish the effectiveness of the current app, AI coach, or QBOS Score.
A clear plan for learning.
Participant experience
Understand what feels practical, useful, and accessible in the context of daily life.
Health measures
Define appropriate measures and collection methods with each partner before making outcome claims.
The wider evidence
Why everyday behaviors matter.
Independent guidance connects lifestyle with chronic disease prevention and cardiovascular health.
American Diabetes Association
Lifestyle change and type 2 diabetes prevention
The ADA describes an evidence-based lifestyle change program that reduced progression to type 2 diabetes by 58% among people with prediabetes. This prevention finding is distinct from treatment outcomes for people already living with diabetes.
Explore the Diabetes Prevention Program ↗National Cancer Institute
Lifestyle and the risk of some cancers
The NCI explains that a healthy diet, physical activity, and maintaining a healthy weight may help reduce the risk of some cancers. Risk reduction varies by cancer type and does not mean every cancer is preventable.
Read the NCI overview ↗American Heart Association
Daily behaviors and cardiovascular health
Life’s Essential 8 includes healthy eating, physical activity, sleep, and avoiding nicotine, alongside measures of weight, cholesterol, blood glucose, and blood pressure. The framework supports improving and maintaining cardiovascular health.
Explore Life’s Essential 8 ↗These sources provide background evidence. They do not represent endorsements of Qonscious Health or proof of outcomes from the Qonscious program.
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