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. 2013 Mar 18;14:75. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-75

Table 1.

Participant eligibility criteria for participation in the TXT2BFiT trial

Inclusion criteria  
1
Body mass index 25.0 to 31.9 kg/m2 or 23.0 to 24.9 kg/m2 with reported weight gain > 2 kg over past 12 months.
2
Aged 18 to 35 years.
3
Fruit intake < two serves/day and/or vegetable intake < five serves/day and/or sugar sweetened beverage intake ≥ 1 L/week and/or energy-dense take-away meals > once/week and/or moderate intensity physical activity < 60 minutes/day.
4
Has mobile phone capable of receiving text messages and access to the Internet at least once a week.
Exclusion criteria
 
1
Pregnant or planning to fall pregnant within the next nine months.
2
Enrolled in an alternate weight loss program.
3
Has lost > 10 kg voluntarily in the past three months.
4
Taking medications that have caused > 2 kg weight gain.
5
Medical condition that precludes following dietary or physical recommendations.
6
History of disordered eating.
7 Does not speak English.