Cash for crash diets? study tests if tiny incentives tip the scale

NCT ID NCT04770909

First seen May 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looked at whether giving small weekly rewards for tracking what you eat and losing weight helps people with obesity lose more weight. Over 700 adults took part for 18 months. The main goal was to see if at least 5% weight loss was achieved at 26 weeks, with longer-term results checked at 52 and 78 weeks.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States

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