Weight Management Study with Digital Support – BETTER4ALL Trial

The EU-funded BETTER4U project is inviting you to join our BETTER4ALL clinical trial. This study is testing a new, personalized approach for weight management that combines lifestyle support with advanced science, artificial intelligence, and real-time monitoring tools.

By joining, you will gain tailored insights into your health and genetic predisposition, while helping researchers design more effective and sustainable strategies for weight management across Europe.

👤 You can take part if you:
• Are 18–65 years old
• Have a BMI ≥ 25 [BMI = weight (kg) ÷ height (m)²]
• Own an Android smartphone
• Can read and understand Swedish or English

🚫 Not eligible if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have a condition that prevents safe participation.

🔍 What does participation involve?
• A free 6-month lifestyle support programme for weight management
• Providing biological samples (blood and stool)
• Using a Garmin smartwatch and mobile app to track lifestyle data
• Completing short lifestyle and health questionnaires
• Attending 5 visits with health professionals (one may be remote), plus one follow-up visit at 12 months.

⏱️ Study duration

• Lifestyle intervention 6 months (5 visits / one could be online)
V0: Screening visit
V1: Baseline visit (aprox. 2 weeks after screening)
V2: Month 1
V3: Month 3
V4: Month 6
• 6 months independent use of the app and smartwatch (1 visit)
V5: Month 12

🎁 Benefits of participating
• Free health check-up
• Regular support from a health coach
• Body measurements & body composition
• Blood, microbiome & genetic risk analyses for obesity
• Progress tracking via Garmin smartwatch & BETTER4U app

📍 Practical details
• Location: Karolinska Institutet – Solna or Flemingsberg
• Start: Beginning of March 2026

As a thank you for participating, we are offering a gift certificate of 600 SEK
(200 SEK for each visit: V0, V4 and V5).