WOOP there it is: mental strategy boosts weight loss in vets

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-70 (this age range represents MOVE!/TeleMOVE! eligibility); * The most recent BMI of 30kg/m2 (with or without obesity-associated comorbidities) OR a BMI of 25kg/m2 with obesity-associated condition (heart diseases, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, cancer, diabetes, stroke, or osteoarthritis); * at least 1 prior PCP visit in the past 24 months; access to a telephone; ability to travel to Manhattan VA for in-person evaluations at baseline, 6 and 12 months; * desire to lose weight (Using 1-10 scale used in PI's other studies; minimum of 5/10); * willingness to enroll in the MOVE!/TeleMOVE! program or any local/national VA program that support weight management. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-Veterans; * a documented current history of active psychosis or other cognitive issues via ICD-10 codes; * Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and/or severe arthritis that might require joint or knee replacement in the next year; * participating in a weight management study in the past year; * taking an FDA-approved weight loss medication; Bupropion-naltrexone (Contrave) Liraglutide (Saxenda) Orlistat (Xenical)/alli Phentermine-topiramate (Qsymia) Phentermine Topiramate Lorcaserin / Belviq glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists: Diabetes drugs in the GLP-1 agonists class include: Dulaglutide (Trulicity) Exenatide extended release (Bydureon) Exenatide (Byetta) Semaglutide (Ozempic) Semaglutide (Rybelsus) Liraglutide (Victoza) Lixisenatide (Adlyxin) Metformin to lose weight not for your diabetes; * pregnancy; * PCP stating that Veteran should not participate. * Seeing a dietitian or MOVE!/TeleMOVE! Program attendance more than 3 times in the past year. * Hospitalization within 90 days of enrollment. * Anyone who is included in Dr. Jose Aleman weight management clinic