4.2. Effect of Behavioral Economic Interventions on Adherence to TRE Protocol
Despite the proposed seemingly easier adoption of the TRE approach compared to other diet-control techniques, adherence to TRE remains challenging as observed by the low adherence rate in the TRE alone group (9%). Applying behavioral-economic informed interventions (i.e., financial incentives and text reminders in this study) could motivate some participants to higher adherence, as observed in the TRE plus BE group (46%) compared to TRE alone (9%). This may be due to the short-term financial incentives that complement future health benefits [