BWHealthy Weight Pilot Study: A randomized controlled trial to improve weight-loss maintenance using deposit contracts in the workplace

Objective: Deposit contracts, where participants “bet” on achieving a goal and get their money back only if successful, have been shown to be effective for short-term weight-loss. This pilot study examined their effect on weight-loss maintenance. Methods: From 2016 to 2018, we conducted a pilot, 50-...

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Main Authors: Lauren P. Cleveland, Michael W. Seward, Denise Simon, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Kristina H. Lewis, Carin Bennett-Rizzo, Florencia Halperin, Katherine D. McManus, Jason P. Block
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335520300218