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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for the SHED-IT community trial
| Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
| * were male; | * had a history of major medical problems such as heart disease or diabetes in the last five years that would prevent them from exercising; |
| * had a BMI between 25 and 40 (kg/m2); | * had orthopaedic or joint problems that would be a barrier to physical activity such as walking; |
| * agreed to not participate in other weight loss programs during the study; | * had recently lost 5% or more of their body weight; |
| * passed a health-screening questionnaire and a pre-exercise risk assessment [28]; | * were taking medications that are affected by weight loss or had resulted in weight gain or loss in the last 3 months; |
| * were available for assessment sessions; | * were currently participating in an alternative weight loss program. |
| * had access to a computer with e-mail and Internet facilities; | |
| * owned a mobile phone. |
