Waring 2019.

Study name	Delivering a post‐partum weight loss intervention via Facebook or in‐person groups: protocol for a randomized feasibility pilot trial
Methods	RCT
Participants	Women 18 years of age or older who are overweight or obese and are 8 weeks to 12 months postpartum.
Interventions	Intervention: trained weight loss counsellor will deliver a lifestyle intervention based on Diabetes Prevention Program on a secret Facebook group (2 posts daily for the first 15 weeks, and 1 post daily for weeks 16 to 25), participants will receive calorie and physical activity goals, and use MyFitnessPal to track their energy intake, physical activity, and weight. Control: same intervention as above, but delivered in‐person through weekly 90‐minute group meetings for the first 15 weeks and then every other week in weeks 16 to 25.
Outcomes	Primary: feasibility of recruitment, sustained participation, contamination, retention, and feasibility of assessment procedures including measurement of costs. Other: 6‐ and 12‐month weight loss.
Starting date	September 2018
Contact information	Molly E Waring, PhD Phone: 1 8604861446 Email: molly.waring@uconn.edu
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