Evaluation of a Mobile Wellness Application and Wearable Fitness Tracker on Weight Management and Health Outcomes

Inclusion Criteria: * Age: 18+ years * A baseline BMI ≥ 25 * Willing to use the BetterMe mobile wellness app and fitness tracker for the entirety of the study * Ownership of a smartphone * Currently inactive, as defined by acknowledging "several times a month" or "never" to the exercise frequency question in the screener * Acknowledging "I believe I can do it" or "I'm uncertain, but willing to try" to the confidence to succeed question in the screener * Willingness to use scales for body weighing and submit video recording Exclusion Criteria: * A baseline BMI \< 25 * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant * Breast-feeding or less than 6 months postpartum * Currently diagnosed with insomnia, sleep apnea, or other clinical sleep disorder * Diagnosed thyroid, liver, kidney, cardiovascular, moderate-severe depression or anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or cancer-related disease * Recent significant weight loss (e.g., \>5-10% in the last 6 months) * Extreme life circumstances (e.g. family illness, recently lost job, going through a divorce) * Cannot participate in a regular exercise routine for any reason during the course of the study (i.e. contraindications to exercise) * Used the same mobile wellness app and/or fitness tracker in the last year * Currently enrolled in an additional weight loss program (e.g. Noom, WW, health coaching) and/or working with a dietician * Current, previous (in the last 6 months), or planned use of weight loss medications (e.g., Ozempic, …