Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants must:
- * have a body mass index between 25-45 kg/m2
- * have had a knee replacement (including primary, staged or independent bilateral, or revision) \<6 months prior to baseline assessment
- * have a computer, tablet, or smartphone with active internet access to self-monitor online and/or have a device or computer compatible with Fitbit
- * completion of baseline assessment measures (height, weight, function tests, surveys, ≥4 days valid of activity monitoring, and 1 day of dietary recall)
- * be English-speaking and able to read consent and study materials written in English
- * be willing to attend 4 in-person assessments.
Exclusion Criteria:
- * have any contraindications to diet or weight loss
- * undergo simultaneous bilateral knee replacement or have a scheduled or anticipated knee replacement for the contralateral knee within the next 18 months
- * have a mobility limiting comorbidity unrelated to knee replacement (e.g. spinal stenosis, fibromyalgia, peripheral vascular disease, stroke)
- * are taking anti-obesity medications
- * are enrolled in a formal weight loss program
- * had or are planning to have bariatric/gastric/lap band surgery
- * are planning to relocate out of the Columbia or Greenville, SC areas in the next 18 months.
Ages Eligible for Study:
N/A to N/A (CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes