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Lead
University of Pittsburgh
With
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
United States Department of Defense
Age
18–80
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Please note: Only individuals who receive primary care at one of the Internal Medicine clinics at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, are eligible for this study.
Age between 18 and 80 years old
Obese based on World Health Organization criteria (BMI\>30kg/m2)
Receiving primary care from and referred by a provider at one of the Internal Medicine clinics at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA
Able to understand and sign an informed consent document
Able to communicate with the investigator and understand the requirements of this study
You may not be if
Primary care provider determines that the individual is unable to safely undertake moderately intense unsupervised physical activity (the equivalent of 30 minutes of brisk walking)
Primary care provider determines that the individual has inadequate cognitive function to participate in either active intervention curricula
Women who are pregnant, who are planning to become pregnant in the next two years, or who become pregnant during the study
Women who are breastfeeding
Prisoners
Children
Individuals who are planning to have bariatric surgery or who have had bariatric surgery in the past two years
Individuals with an edematous state that interferes with body weight assessment (e.g., severe congestive heart failure, end- stage renal disease, or ascites),
Individuals already using weight loss therapy
Individuals with an inability to learn adequately from English language audio-taped materials
Individuals with a lack of high-speed Internet access (Internet access will be based on participant perception; for example, participants could use computers belonging to friends, relatives, or libraries if they feel that they can access them regularly)
Individuals without access to a scale
Individuals unable to attend an Orientation session at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA
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