Increasing Uptake of Behavioral Weight Loss Programs Among Primary Care Patients

This trial is a pilot, pragmatic cluster randomized trial conducted in primary care clinics
to determine intervention acceptability and the feasibility of proposed study protocol.

Primary care provider Inclusion criteria:

- Employed by Duke PCRC clinic as primary care provider at least ½ FTE.

- Has a primary adult panel

- Has worked at Duke PCRC clinic for at least one year

Patient inclusion criteria

- BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 as measured at any clinic in previous 12 months.

- English speaking

- Self-report BMI ≥ 29 kg/m2 (to allow for under-reporting)

- Regular email usage, defined as accessing email 3 or more times per week (on home or
work computer or cell phone)

- Age 18-75

- Clinical appointment (well visit or chronic care visit) with enrolled Duke provider in
2-6 weeks of record review.

- At least one prior appointment with the provider they are scheduled to see at target
clinical appt.

- Has a valid email address in electronic health records.

Patient exclusion criteria:

- In weight loss treatment program in past year

- Unable to read content on websites without any assistance