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This randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluated the efficacy of a smartphone-delivered multicomponent lifestyle medicine (LM) intervention, Lifestyle Hub, for improving mental health among a nonclinical population of Chinese adults.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 106 participants with Patient Health Questionnaire-9 total score\u2009&amp;lt;\u200910 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale &amp;lt;8 were randomly assigned to either the Lifestyle Hub intervention group (LH, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200953) or the waitlist control group (WL, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200953). Lifestyle Hub is an 8-week smartphone-delivered multicomponent LM intervention developed based on the transtheoretical model. The intervention components included lifestyle psychoeducation, physical activity, diet and nutrition, stress management, sleep management, and motivation and goal-setting techniques. Assessments were conducted at baseline, immediate post-intervention, and 1-month follow-up (LH only).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The linear mixed effect model based on the intention-to-treat principle indicated that Lifestyle Hub significantly improved overall mental health, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, stress, insomnia severity, overall health-promoting behaviors, dietary quality, and stress management compared to the WL group at immediate post-intervention (<jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.13\u20130.56). No significant between-group differences were observed in terms of functional impairment, health-related quality of life, health responsibility, physical activity level, spiritual growth, and interpersonal relations. The intervention gains in the LH group were maintained at 1-month follow-up. The LH participants indicated that Lifestyle Hub was an acceptable intervention for improving mental health, although a significantly higher level of study attrition was observed in the LH group (20.8%) relative to the WL group (5.7%).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Lifestyle Hub may serve as an efficacious and acceptable intervention for improving mental health in nonclinical adult populations. 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