Weight Loss on the Web: A Pilot Study Comparing a Commercial Website to a Structured Behavioral Intervention

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Diet Therapy, Weight Loss

In brief

The primary purpose of this study was to compare weight loss achieved through a behavioral online intervention vs. a commercial self-help website. The investigators hypothesized that there would be no difference in weight loss between groups.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00263172

Run by

University of Vermont

Starts

2003-02-01

Expected to finish

2005-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-01-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• BMI between 25 and 39.9 kg/m2
• 18 or older

You may not qualify if…

• Planned to move within 1 year
• Planned a pregnancy within 1 year
• Take medications with weight implications
• Unable to exercise moderately
• Participating in another weight loss program
• Lacked minimum computer requirements

Where it is running

• Behavioral Weight Management Program/Univ of Vermont — Burlington, Vermont, United States

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