Study Conditions

If you enroll in the SMARTer Research Study, you’ll be randomly assigned to one of three groups: the App Group, the Self-Guided Group, or the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Group. This decision will be like flipping a coin – we cannot choose which group you’re assigned to, and you can’t select one either!

iPhone Participants in the App Group will receive:

  • Online lessons
  • Access to a smartphone application
  • 17 - 10-15-minute-long calls with a Health Promotionist
  • Loaned study equipment (a Fitbit activity tracker and a wireless scale)
  • Follow-up Assessments with study staff

Participants in the Self-Guided Group will receive:Standing at an intersection

  • Healthy lifestyle recommendations
  • Informational material on weight-loss strategies and local resources
  • Recommendations for setting their own weight-loss strategies and goals
  • Follow-up Assessments with study staff

 

National Diabetes Prevention Program LogoParticipants in the DPP Group will receive:

  • A take-home packet of lessons and weight-loss materials
  • 22 - 1-hour-long Zoom sessions with a Health Promotionist
  • Follow-up Assessments with study staff