The primary aim of this study is to test the efficacy of a behavioral economics intervention for weight loss in adults from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
195
Participants will receive a 12-month behavioral weight loss intervention delivered primarily via mobile phone (mHealth) that includes behavioral economics components.
Participants will receive a 12-month behavioral weight loss intervention delivered primarily via mobile phone (mHealth).
UConn Weight Management Research Lab
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Weight
Weight change measured on a digital scale to the nearest 0.1-kilogram
Time frame: Baseline, 2 month, 6 month, 12 month, 18 months
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