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

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Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611

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