SPARK a Healthy and Fit Lifestyle

SPARK a Healthy and Fit Lifestyle

The purpose of this study is to determine the best format for delivering a brief behavioral weight loss intervention to young adults 18-25 years of age.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-25 years old
• body mass index 25-45
• willing to be randomly assigned to any of the 3 arms
• available during the time frame of the study
• willing to complete assessment visits at 0, 2, 4 and 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age or BMI outside of eligible range
• Medical condition that would interfere with weight loss or make unsupervised physical activity unsafe
• Pregnant or nursing within 6 months
• recent weight loss >10% of body weight
• History of eating disorder
• Substance abuse or dependence