Overview
This research study will examine whether, after 16 weeks of initial weight loss, a text-based intervention improves the maintenance of weight lost. The study involves 4 in-person assessment visits, 16 weeks of group-based behavioral weight-loss treatment and meal replacements, followed by a 52-week maintenance phase.
Eligibility
InclusionBMI ≥ 30 kg/m² or ≥ 27 kg/m² with obesity-related complication (e.g., high blood pressure, high cholesterol); 18-70 years of age; No type 1 or type 2 diabetes
