Try a personalized daily step goal for eight months to lose weight

Recruiting

What is this trial?

This study is testing whether a simple approach—reaching a personalized daily step count—can help you lose weight and improve your cardiovascular health. Instead of following a restrictive diet, you'll wear an inexpensive pedometer and work toward a step goal tailored to help you lose about 5% of your body weight. The researchers want to understand how daily walking relates to changes in body composition and heart health risk factors across different ages.

Many people struggle with weight loss and heart health, but we don't have a clear, simple prescription for how much walking is needed to see real improvements. This study aims to create that prescription—a personalized step count goal that can reliably help people lose weight and reduce their risk for conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.

Do you qualify?

You likely qualify if…

you are 20 years old or older
you are overweight or obese and have been relatively stable in weight (less than 5% change) over the past six months
you are sedentary or do regular walking, but have not done structured exercise like weight training or jogging in the past six months
you are otherwise healthy, or manage high blood pressure or arthritis with prescription medication

You likely don't qualify if…

you have been diagnosed with heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, or lung disease
you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant
you are taking medication to control blood sugar or thyroid medication
you are a current smoker or have done structured exercise (weight training, jogging, swimming, cycling) in the past six months
you are 60 or older and show signs of cognitive impairment on a brief screening test

What participation looks like

You will receive a personalized step count goal designed to help you lose about 5% of your body weight. You'll carry an inexpensive pedometer and work toward this goal for eight months. The study will measure your body composition, weight, and heart health markers (like cholesterol and blood pressure) at the start and end. You'll eat normally—no special diet—and simply aim to hit your daily step target consistently throughout the study period.

Daily step targets for weight loss and heart health in adults

What is this trial?

Do you qualify?

What participation looks like

Trial locations(1 site)