Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Popular Weight Loss Diets
Lead Sponsor:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Collaborating Sponsors:
Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
30-50 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study will compare the safety and effectiveness of three popular weight loss plans. These plans will be compared with the USDA Dietary Guidelines.
Detailed Description
Obesity is the single most significant, nutrition-related health issue of the new millennium. Several "medical experts" have designed and promoted weight loss diets that dramatically differ from one a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria
- Body mass index (BMI) between 27 and 40 kg/m2
- Weight stable for last 2 months
- Not actively on a weight loss plan
- No plans to move from the area over the next 2 years
- Willing to accept random assignment
- Exclusion Criteria
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Within 6 months of giving birth or planning to become pregnant in the next 2 years
- Diabetes (type 1 or 2) or history of gestational diabetes
- Renal or liver disease, active neoplasms, or recent myocardial infarction
- Hyper- or hypothyroidism
- Lipid lowering medications or medications known to affect weight/energy expenditure
- Excessive alcohol intake (self-reported, \> 3 drinks/day)
- Postmenopausal, including surgical menopause
- Currently under psychiatric care or severely clinically depressed (\> 17 on Beck Inventory)
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
June 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00079573
Start Date
July 1 2002
End Date
June 1 2004
Last Update
August 18 2006
Active Locations (1)
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Stanford Prevention Research Center
Stanford, California, United States, 94305