"GameDay Ready": Evaluating a Behavioral Weight Management Program for Black Men Living in the Rural South

Exclusion Criteria

• •Positive response to any question on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) (Participant may be included if approval is provided and documented by a healthcare provider)
• •Currently participating in another weight loss trial or program or have participated in a trial or program within 6 months prior to starting the intervention
• •Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mm hg), diabetes, or asthma (Participant may be included if approval is provided and documented by a healthcare provider)
• •Pulmonary disease requiring supplemental oxygen or daily use of short-acting bronchodilators
• •Any musculoskeletal condition that would preclude meeting recommended levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
• •Within 30 days prior to participating in the intervention, have taken prescription or nonprescription medications, herbals, or supplements for weight loss
• •On special diet for a serious health condition (does not include general dietary advice from a healthcare provider for common risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia)
• •Major surgery in the past 6 months
• •Have undergone weight loss surgery or considering surgery
• •Have been treated for cancer in the past 12 months (other than non-melanoma skin cancer)
• •Weight loss ≥5% during the past 6 months
• •Any other perceived physical or mental health-related condition that would preclude participating in a behavioral program designed to promote weight loss
• •Intending to move within 6 months