Mood and Behavior Changes Among Overweight Adolescent Females
Withdrawn before enrolling
Conditions studied: Obesity, Depression
In brief
The specific aims of this study are to document the co-existence of depression, low self-esteem, and high-risk behaviors among overweight and at-risk for overweight female adolescents; and decrease the prevalence of high-risk behaviors by improving depressive symptoms/signs and self-esteem through weight management intervention strategies that encourage long-term mental and physical well being. The proposed research will test the following hypotheses: * Overweight and at-risk for overweight female adolescents have poor self-esteem that may mask depression and mediate high-risk behaviors; and * Improved weight perception decreases participation in high-risk behavior secondary to improved self-esteem and depression.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00127374
- Run by
- University of Kentucky
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2005-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2006-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-11-08
Who can join
Age: 10 and older, up to 14. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Girls 10 through 14 years of age who are in good general health and have a BMI in the 85th to 95th percentile or greater than the 95th percentile
- Availability of a parent or guardian to ensure the child attends all monthly clinic visits and who will be available to attend the monthly educational sessions if the child is assigned to the intervention group
You may not qualify if…
- Cardiac or pulmonary conditions such as cystic fibrosis, congenital heart disease, or other conditions that would impair ability to do fitness testing
- Physical challenges such as deformities that would impair ability to perform physical activities
- Use of medications such as corticosteroids, seizure medication, or other central nervous system (CNS) medications that would interfere with daily physical activity
Where it is running
- University of Kentucky — Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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