Financial incentive strategies for maintenance of weight loss: results from an internet-based randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:Financial incentives can improve initial weight loss; we examined whether financial incentives can improve weight loss maintenance. SUBJECTS/METHODS:Participants aged 30-80 years who lost at least 5 kg during the first 4-6 months in a nationally available commercial weight loss program were recruited via the internet into a three-arm randomized trial of two types of financial incentives versus active control during months 1-6 (Phase I) followed by passive monitoring during months 7-12 (Phase II). Interventions were daily self-weighing and text messaging feedback alone (control) or combined with a lottery-based incentive or a direct incentive. The primary outcome was weight change 6 months after initial weight loss. Secondary outcomes included weight change 12 months af

SUBMITTER: Yancy WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5968035 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature