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LA-CEAL CONNECT is testing a weight loss program designed specifically for people living with obesity in low-income communities across Louisiana. The program combines health coaching from community health workers, digital tools like a smart scale and fitness tracker, and group meetings to help you access local health resources. Researchers want to see if this approach helps people lose weight and keep it off over one year, while also improving diet, physical activity, quality of life, and blood pressure.
Many people in underserved communities struggle to access weight loss support that fits their life and values. This trial is designed to test whether a program built by and for these communities—using culturally appropriate education and local resources—can work better and be easier to stick with than standard approaches.
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If you join, you'll attend clinic visits at the start, at 6 months, and at 12 months to complete health measurements and surveys. If you're assigned to the main program, you'll also receive one-on-one health coaching for the first 6 months, get a digital scale and fitness tracker to monitor your progress, and attend group meetings in your community to learn about local health resources. All participants will receive educational materials about healthy weight loss tailored to your community.
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