Status:
COMPLETED
Make Better Choices Study
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of diet and exercise on an individual's health.
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: The majority of adult Americans consume a high saturated fat diet, have a low fruit and vegetable (F/V) intake, and lead a sedentary lifestyle. This unhealthy lifestyle heightens their ri...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Sedentary community dwelling adults with a suboptimal diet
- Motivated to make changes in diet and activity level
Exclusion
- Few exclusion criteria will be implemented in order to enhance generalizability
- For safety, participants with unstable medical conditions (uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, recent myocardial infarction) will be excluded. Those with stable medical conditions will require physician approval to participate but will not be excluded because the prescribed changes in diet and activity match healthy, attainable guidelines for all Americans.
- Cannot read the study questionnaires
- Committed to following an incompatible dietary regimen
- Pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or breastfeeding
- People with anorexia, bulimia, or report active suicidal ideation will not be enrolled because they might practice overly severe dietary restrictions
- Binge eating disorder
- Current substance abuse or dependence, other than nicotine dependence will be excluded because of concern about their ability to maintain accurate records of intake and activity. Smokers will be accepted and during recreational laboratory sessions will be able to smoke cigarettes in an adjoining room that is used as a smoking laboratory.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
204 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00113672
Start Date
August 1 2004
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
April 4 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611