“…In this cross-sectional analysis, we analyzed the sociodemographic, clinical, and self-reported questionnaires data collected at the screening/baseline study visit and accelerometer data collected during the run-in period prior to a randomization visit in the mPED trial. Detailed descriptions of the study design and outcomes have been previously published 24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31 . In short, eligibility criteria were female sex, age from 25 to 65 years, body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) of 18.5 to 43.0, physically inactive at work and/or during leisure time based on the Stanford Brief Activity Survey, intent to be physically active, access to a home telephone or mobile phone, ability to speak and read English, no medical conditions or physical problems that required special attention in an exercise program, no current participation in other lifestyle modi cation programs, and no mild cognitive impairment as determined by the Mini-Cog test.…”