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Key Points Question What is the efficacy at 3 and 12 months of a widely available commercial weight management program compared with a do-it-yourself approach? Findings In this 3-country randomized clinical trial that included 373 adults, reductions in weight were significantly greater at both 3 and 12 months for participants in the commercial weight management program, which included reduced requirements for dietary self-monitoring, than for participants using the do-it-yourself approach. Meaning This randomized clinical trial found that a commercial weight management program with reduced dietary self-monitoring produced clinically significant weight loss and may partially address the need for evidence-based approaches beyond the clinic setting.