Community Based Obesity Prevention Among Blacks

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine whether pedometer step count recommendations (10,000 steps/day versus an adaptive recommendation) are differentially associated with the primary outcome of adherence to the pedometer-based physical activity regimen and the secondary outcomes of change in physical activity and body mass index (BMI).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00939081

Run by

Duke University

People needed

50

Starts

2010-05-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-07-29

Who can join

Age: 25 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female
• Ages 25 and over
• BMI 25 and over
• English fluency
• Not currently pregnant
• No restrictions to ambulatory activity

You may not qualify if…

• Current pregnancy
• Childbearing in the past 12 months
• History of myocardial infarction or stroke in last 2 years

Where it is running

• Duke University — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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