Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of a Health-At-Every-Size Approach on Weight Management in Premenopausal Overweight Women
Lead Sponsor:
Laval University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Overweight
Eligibility:
FEMALE
30-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to measure the effects of a Health-At-Every-Size (HAES) approach on global health status of premenopausal overweight women preoccupied about their weight and who have been...
Detailed Description
Weight management is a critical issue in developed countries where the prevalence of obesity is increasing. Poor long-term success observed with current weight-control strategies stresses the relevanc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Healthy premenopausal women from Quebec City metropolitan area
- Age: between 30 to 50 years old
- Stable body weight (+/- 2 kg) for at least 2 months before the beginning of the study
- Overweight or obesity: Body mass index \[BMI\] between 25 and 35 kg/m2
- Preoccupation about weight and eating: showing overconcern with shape and weight, exhibiting restriction over food choices for at least 2 years, and having been unsuccessful in previous attempts to lose weight (for at least the past 2 years)
- Current weight corresponding to maximum weight reached during adult lifetime
- Exclusion criteria:
- Women currently dieting to lose weight
- Taking oral contraceptives or postmenopausal status
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Under treatment for coronary heart disease, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, depression or endocrine disorders (with the exception of stable thyroid disease)
- Women presenting metabolic or important psychological disorders (drug or alcohol abuse, bulimia, …)
- Women who had already take part to the Health-At-Every-Size (HAES) approach
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
144 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01240499
Start Date
September 1 2003
End Date
September 1 2008
Last Update
October 7 2011
Active Locations (1)
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INAF, Laval University
Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1V 0A6