Effect of a Web-Based Behavior Change Program on Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults at High Risk of Developing Cardiovascular Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial

Sinead Watson   ^{1, 2} , BSc, MSc, PhD ;   Jayne V Woodside   ¹ , MA, PhD ;   Lisa J Ware   ³ , BSc, MSc, PhD ;   Steven J Hunter   ⁴ , MB, BCh, MD, FRCP ;   Alanna McGrath   ¹ , BSc,PhD ;   Christopher R Cardwell   ¹ , BSc, MSc, PhD ;   Katherine M Appleton   ⁵ , BSc, PhD ;   Ian S Young   ¹ , BSc, MB, BCh, MD, FRCP ;   Michelle C McKinley   ¹ , BSc, PhD

¹ Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom

² Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom

³ Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa

⁴ Regional Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom

⁵ Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Poole, United Kingdom