A weight loss study using a smartphone app
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests a smartphone app to help with weight loss by tracking habits. It may be a good fit if you are ready to try a new approach to managing your weight.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You can speak and read English at a 6th grade level
- Your BMI is over 25
- You can walk 2 city blocks without stopping
- You are not currently in another weight loss program or taking weight loss medication
- You have not lost 5% or more of your body weight in the last 6 months
- You own a smartphone that works with the study and are willing to use it
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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