Participants and Enrollment Procedure
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The study was preregistered as a clinical trial on ClinicalTrials.gov (trial identifier: NCT05201391). Recruitment took place between October and December 2021; we used targeted web-based recruitment by posting on relevant Facebook groups, Reddit threads, and advertisements through the Mindfulness Center at Brown University. Interested individuals completed a brief web-based screening survey to determine initial eligibility, which included the following inclusion criteria: (1) aged 30 to 55 years; (2) BMI ≥25 kg/mUpon completing baseline questionnaires and submitting a weight assessment, an RA welcomed and oriented the participant to the study. During the orientation session, participants were instructed to download the mobile app CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) flow diagram. ELA: early life adversity; ERN: Eat Right Now.