Status:
COMPLETED
Provision of Breakfast Food in Behavioral Weight Loss
Lead Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A contributing factor to the rising prevalence of obesity may be increased portion sizes. However, the effect of portion size has not been studied independent of the effect of quantity of food in the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 21 and 65 years. Older adults may have more medical co-morbidities and may require greater medical supervision.
- Body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 40 kg/m2. Based upon the Evidence Report (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute \[NHLBI\], 1998), weight loss is recommended for individuals with a BMI \> 25. However, individuals with a BMI of \> 40 have more medical co-morbidities and require greater medical supervision.
- Average current consumption of breakfast on four days or fewer.
Exclusion
- Report allergies to any of the foods provided in the treatment or report lactose intolerance due to the high lactose content of some of the foods provided.
- Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) (Thomas, Reading, \& Shephard, 1992). Individuals endorsing joint problems, prescription medication usage, or other medical conditions that could limit exercise will be required to obtain written physician consent to participate.
- Report major psychiatric diseases or organic brain syndromes.
- Are currently participating in a weight loss program and/or taking weight loss medication or lost \> 5% of body weight during the past 6 months.
- Intend to move to another city within the time frame of the investigation or will be out of town and unavailable for meetings for more than one week during the treatment program.
- Are pregnant, lactating, less than 6 months post-partum, or plan to become pregnant during the time frame of the investigation.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00200239
Start Date
September 1 2005
End Date
July 1 2006
Last Update
April 20 2012
Active Locations (1)
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The Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903