mDiet - Ecological Momentary Intervention of Diet Via Mobile Technology

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Overweight

In brief

This is a NCI funded study which will develop and evaluate a cell phone application (mDIET) that can be used as an assessment and intervention tool to improve dietary behaviors and thus reduce weight in overweight and moderately obese (BMI 25-34.9) men and women ages 25-55.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00415870

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

65

Starts

2007-06-01

Expected to finish

2009-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-30

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants will be included if they:
• Are age 25-55
• Are overweight or moderately obese
• Are with a BMI between 25.0-34.9 (as defined by the NIH report on Obesity (NIH 1998)
• Are able to read (completion of at least the 6th grade) and speak English
• Provide consent
• Do not intend to become pregnant or move out of the county for the duration of the intervention (16 weeks).
• Participants will also be required to have a cell phone that is capable of supporting the mDIET application.
• Participants may be otherwise healthy or have one or more risk factors for CVD, including uncomplicated Type 2 diabetes but will not be enrolled if they have diagnosed CVD.

You may not qualify if…

• Participants will be excluded from the study if they have any of the following conditions:
• An eating disorder
• Are currently pregnant
• Have a strict dietary regimen prescribed by their doctor that will not allow them to comply with intervention guidelines related to dietary changes.

Where it is running

• UCSD Professional Suites — La Jolla, California, United States

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