Status:

COMPLETED

The WORLD (Weight Optimization: Revamping Lifestyles Using the Dietary Guidelines) Study - Developing, Implementing, and Testing an Education Program

Lead Sponsor:

Penn State University

Collaborating Sponsors:

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Conditions:

Obesity

Cardiovascular Disease

Eligibility:

FEMALE

21-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The WORLD study is a single-center, year-long randomized controlled trial in free-living women. Participants were randomly assigned to follow either a lower-fat (LF) diet or a moderate-fat (MF) diet f...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 21-50 years
  • BMI: 25-39.9 kg/m2
  • LDL-C: 100-189.9 mg/dL

Exclusion

  • Triglycerides \> 350 mg/dL
  • History of myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, kidney disease, and thyroid disease
  • High alcohol consumption (\<14 drinks/week)
  • Use of medication or supplements for lowering blood lipid levels (i.e., statin, fibrates, psyllium, fish oil capsules, soy lecithin, phytoestrogens)
  • Lactating, pregnant, or wanting to become pregnant during the study
  • Weight loss or gain ≥ 10% body weight in the previous 6 months
  • Eating Attitudes Test-26 score \> 20
  • Beck Depression Inventory-II score ≥ 29
  • Gormally Cognitive Factors Related to Binge Eating Scale score \> 30
  • Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire score \> 2

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

101 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00847574

Start Date

March 1 2006

End Date

December 1 2010

Last Update

August 18 2023

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Penn State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802