Who can participate?
You may be eligible to participate if you are:
- Age 18 years or older
- Want to lose weight and have a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 (view this link to calculate your BMI)
- Not pregnant or breastfeeding
AND
- Willing to participate in an 8-month healthy lifestyle program
- Have a smartphone and be able to download and use a diet tracking app
- Able to connect to a video call on a smartphone, tablet, or computer with a video camera and microphone
- Willing to attend virtual visits (screening, 3 months, and 6 months) lasting up to 1 hour, provide weight measurements and complete surveys
What do I need to do to enroll?
- Complete the online screener
- Complete a final screening telephone call
- Attend a 60-minute, virtual enrollment visit
What does participation involve?
- Participate in online group classes about nutrition, physical activity, and habit building, and review additional material outside of classes. You will need to be available for one or both class times:
- Monday 5:30-6:30 pm Mountain Time
- Tuesday 5:30-6:30 pm Mountain Time
- Provide weight measurements at the beginning of the study, at 3 months and 6 months, and complete surveys
- Log your food and drink calories in a cell phone app and weigh yourself regularly
- Receive a wireless scale to measure your weight
Need more information? Please contact study staff: log2loseai@hsc.utah.edu or 801-646-8354