Managing Obesity by Leveraging Health Information Technology to Lower Cancer Risk
The study aims to randomize 250 participants to 1 of 2 arms: a.) an Active Intervention Group (based on the Look AHEAD\* ILI) or b.) a Comparison Group (based on the Look AHEAD DSE Comparison group) to test the hypothesis that a multicomponent, multilevel behavioral weight loss intervention (Active Intervention Group) adapted for underserved groups and delivered through Health Information Technology (Health IT) tools via the Electronic Health Record (EHR) patient portal, will result in significantly greater weight loss 12 months after enrollment compared to the Comparison Group. \*The Look AHEAD study was a multi-center, randomized clinical trial involving overweight and obese persons with type 2 diabetes, aimed to determine the effects on the cardiovascular outcomes of an intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) for weight loss, in comparison to the diabetes support and education intervention (DSE).
• are ≥ 16 years old
• are overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)
• have access to the Internet via the computer or use a cellphone with a data-plan access
• are patients at one of the participating practice sites
• are willing to accept a random assignment, and
• are from an underserved group (racial / ethnic minority, lower socioeconomic status, or reside in a rural location).