Remote Weight Management Program for Obese Women

The purpose of the research project is to see if counseling on the Mediterranean diet combined with motivational interviewing via a telemedicine platform (Zoom) while using smart technology ("smart" scales and tape) improves participants' weight loss, reduces waist circumference, and improves satisfaction with their care.

Inclusion Criteria:Women with a clinical diagnosis of obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2),Age of 18 years or older,English-speaking participants with access to a smartphone deviceAt least one cardiovascular risk factor (at least one clinical diagnosis of the following conditions: hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, sleep apnea, family history of heart disease, cigarette smoking, inactivity, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, preterm birth, rheumatological diseases, or premature menopause).Exclusion Criteria:Must not be taking medications specifically for weight loss or currently participating in a weight loss program,Must not be pregnant or breast-feeding,Women without a clinical diagnosis of obesity (BMI < 30 kg/m2)Must not have lost >3 kg body weight or dramatically changed physical activity patterns within the past six months,Clinical diagnosis of eating disordersClinical diagnosis of uncontrolled hypertension or neurological or psychological disordersMust not have any obesity-related surgery within the past six months (i.e., gastric bypass).