Coached or Non-Coached Weight Loss Intervention

Randomized, Parallel Trial of Overweight Men and Women Using a Coached or Non-Coached Weight Loss Intervention

To evaluate the effect of one-on-one coaching in the Noom Healthy Weight Program, a digital behavior change, weight loss intervention, compared to the same program with no coaching, as well as influential factors.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Able to understand and provide informed consent
• 18-65 years old
• Self-report of good health (physical and mental)
• Not diagnosed with diabetes
• Overweight or obesity (BMI ≥ 27)
• Able to meet our criteria of adherence to the program (at least 1 engagement per week on one of the following: logged exercise, logged meals, steps, weigh-ins, coach messages, read articles, and days with at least one weigh-in.) For females
• Not 6 months postpartum
• Not planning to become pregnant in the next 5 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability or unwillingness of a participant to give written informed consent
• Currently pregnant or ≤ 6 months postpartum
• Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the quality of the data E.g., evidence of an eating disorder, major chronic condition