Make Better Choices Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of diet and exercise on an individual's health.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00113672

Run by

Northwestern University

People needed

204

Starts

2004-08-01

Expected to finish

2010-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-04-04

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Sedentary community dwelling adults with a suboptimal diet
• Motivated to make changes in diet and activity level

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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