Looking to Lose Weight Without Medication? Join Our Healthy Habits Study and Help Us Investigate a New Approach to Weight Loss

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Nana Gletsu Miller

Primary Investigator

Looking to Lose Weight Without Medication? Join Our Healthy Habits Study and Help Us Investigate a New Approach to Weight Loss
Recruiting
18 years - 69 years
All
1 Location

Brief description of study

What if a Lifestyle Change with Online Guidance Could Help You Lose Weight?  Take the First Step Toward Better Health Today!

We are comparing online weight loss programs and looking for participants to help us better understand how lifestyle habits and certain foods affect weight loss and heart health.

In the Healthy Habits Study, we will compare a new program to a standard online weight loss program to see how each affects:

  • Body weight
  • Body fat and muscle
  • Blood pressure, blood glucose and lipids

If you join our study, you will get support while working toward your goals and learn how to build healthy habits that last. 

You may qualify to take part if you are 18-69 years of age, meet the study's BMI requirements, have no major health conditions, and have a desire to lose weight.

Detailed description of study

If you join the study, you will be placed into one of two groups (by chance, like flipping a coin):

  • A standard online weight loss program, or
  • An online weight loss program with added daily dietary and exercise goals

During the study you will:

  • Follow your assigned program
  • Watch short online lessons
  • Track your food and physical activity in an app
  • Meet with a coach online once a week
  • Eat provided study foods
  • Complete simple tracking logs

You will have a clinic visit on the Indiana University campus (Bloomington) 5 times over the course of 24 weeks.

At these visits, we will:

  • Measure your weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure
  • Take a blood sample
  • Measure your body fat and muscle
  • Ask you to complete surveys about eating, physical activity, and appetite

Compensation:

You will receive FREE study foods and up to $775 for completing all of the study requirements.

Important things to know:

  • You will be given a daily calorie goal to support gradual weight loss
  • Study visits are generally scheduled Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm EST.
  • You will need to pick up your study foods every 1-2 weeks at the IU School of Public Health in Bloomington, IN.  Parking is provided.
  • The program is designed to help you lose about 1 pound per week

Eligibility of study

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions: Healthy, Overweight, Obesity
  • Age: 18 years - 69 years
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria:
  • Have a self-reported desire to lose weight.
  • Meet BMI requirements.
  • Have generally good health on the basis of medical history and screening assessments.
Exclusion Criteria:
  • Have a health condition (e.g., chronic pain, orthopedic limitations, heart problems) that would make weight loss or unsupervised exercise unsafe or infeasible.
  • Have other medical conditions or comorbidities which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with safety, study compliance or data interpretation.
 

Updated on 18 Sep 2026. Study ID: 33078

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