Feedback systems and methods for communicating diagnostic and/or treatment signals to enhance obesity treatments

A method of communicating patient diagnostic and treatment information comprising:

• obtaining sensor data from at least one implanted sensor in a patient, where the sensor data is collected by the sensor(s) at intervals over a period of time;
• and
• presenting the sensor data to a user via a graphical interface so as to promote sensor-based behavior modification of the patient.

A method of treating an eating disorder of a patient, the patient having a sensor implanted in a body of the patient, the method comprising:

• receiving, with a server, uploaded information regarding ingestion and/or exercise of the patient generated using sensor signals from the sensor;
• and
• transmitting, in response to permission data regarding a group identified using permission obtained from the patient, message data from the server to a device associated with a member of the group, the message data generated using the information and configured so as to induce the device to present a message to the member to promote the member encouraging healthy behavior by the patient.

A system for treating an eating disorder of a patient, the patient having an implanted sensor generating sensor signals in response to an eating event and/or an exercise activity of the patient, the system comprising:

• a server coupleable to the sensor and a patient device, the server configured to transmit message data to a device associated with a member of a group, the message data being generated in response to the sensor signals, the message data being transmitted per permission input from the patient to add members to the group, the message data inducing the device associated with the member of the group to present a message to the member so as to promote the member encouraging healthy eating and/or exercise behavior by the patient.

A system for treating a plurality of patients, each patient having an associated device and an implanted sensor generating sensor signals, the system comprising:

• a server coupleable to the sensors and the patient devices, the server configured to transmit message data to the device associated with a first patient, the message data being generated in response to the sensor signals from a second patient.