Adherence
Participants in a structured, lifestyle-based weight loss program demonstrate a high willingness to pay (median $45/month) for continued intervention, with Black participants showing significantly higher willingness to pay ($65/month) than Non-Black participants ($45/month).
If you are considering a paid weight loss program, know that many participants in the Hopkins POWER trial were willing to pay around $45 per month for continued support, with Black participants willing to pay even more ($65/month). This suggests that structured lifestyle programs offer perceived value comparable to commercial options, regardless of whether you achieved your specific weight loss goal.
Among the participants (N 5 234), 95% were willing to pay for continued weight loss interven- tion; the adjusted median payment was $45 per month. Blacks had a higher adjusted median WTP ($65/ month) compared to Non-Blacks ($45/month), P 5 0.021.
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial data with a large sample size (N=234) and robust statistical adjustment.
Source
Willingness to pay for continued delivery of a lifestyle-based weight loss program: The Hopkins POWER trial
Gerald J. Jerome et al. · Obesity · 2014
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