Weight-loss and exercise for communities with arthritis in North Carolina (we-can): design and rationale of a pragmatic, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial

Table 3 Summary of diet-induced weight loss plan and number of planned contacts

Months	Weight loss plan	Meal Replacements or equivalent per day (N)	Contacts per month (N)
Months	Weight loss plan	Meal Replacements or equivalent per day (N)	Total	Individual	Group
0-6	Energy restriction 800–1000 kcals/day	1-2	4	2^a	2
7-12	Either continued energy restriction or weight maintenance once 10% weight loss reached	0-1	2	1^a	1
13-18	Either continued energy restriction or weight maintenance once 10% weight loss reached	0-1	1	1^a	none

^aIndividual contacts will alternate between face-to-face and a method preferred by the participant (i.e., phone, email, text, etc.)

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