biostudies-literatureUnknown33(10)Kurtzman GW<h4>Background</h4>Social networks influence obesity patterns, but interventions to leverage social incentives to promote weight loss have not been well evaluated.<h4>Objective</h4>To test the effectiveness of gamification interventions designed using insights from behavioral economics to enhance social incentives to promote weight loss.<h4>Design</h4>The Leveraging Our Social Experiences and Incentives Trial (LOSE IT) was a 36-week randomized, controlled trial with a 24-week intervention and 12-week follow-up.<h4>Participants</h4>One hundred and ninety-six obese adults (body mass index ≥ 30) comprising 98 two-person teams.<h4>Interventions</h4>All participants received a wireless weight scale, used smartphones to track daily step counts, formed two-person teams with a family member or friJournal of general internal medicine1669-1675https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6153249biostudies-literatureSocial Incentives and Gamification to Promote Weight Loss: The LOSE IT Randomized, Controlled Trial.PMC6153249Kurtzman GWPatel MSDay SCLynch MRareshide CALZhu JSmall DSWang WfalseSocial Incentives and Gamification to Promote Weight Loss: The LOSE IT Randomized, Controlled Trial.<h4>Background</h4>Social networks influence obesity patterns, but interventions to leverage social incentives to promote weight loss have not been well evaluated.<h4>Objective</h4>To test the effectiveness of gamification interventions designed using insights from behavioral economics to enhance social incentives to promote weight loss.<h4>Design</h4>The Leveraging Our Social Experiences and Incentives Trial (LOSE IT) was a 36-week randomized, controlled trial with a 24-week intervention and 12-week follow-up.<h4>Participants</h4>One hundred and ninety-six obese adults (body mass index ≥ 30) comprising 98 two-person teams.<h4>Interventions</h4>All participants received a wireless weight scale, used smartphones to track daily step counts, formed two-person teams with a family member or fri2018-01-01T00:00:00Z2018 Oct2026-06-08T04:17:41.86Z2026-06-08T03:14:15.043ZS-EPMC61532493000348110.1007/s11606-018-4552-1