The Healthy Eating Choices for Life Program

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this investigation is to conduct a 12-week pilot study to examine the effect of three different dietary prescriptions that differ on targeting reducing energy density (kcal/gram) and energy (kcal) on overall dietary intake, hunger, feelings of deprivation, satisfaction with the diet, mood, and weight loss in 45 overweight/obese adults receiving a 12-week behavioral weight loss intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01096719

Run by

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

People needed

45

Starts

2010-01-01

Expected to finish

2011-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-05

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age between 21 and 65 years
• Body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 45 kg/m2

You may not qualify if…

• Report a health condition on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
• Report being unable to walk for 2 blocks (1/4 mile) without stopping
• Report major psychiatric diseases/organic brain syndromes via a phone screen
• Are currently participating in a weight loss program and/or taking weight loss medication or lost > 5% of body weight during the past 6 months
• Intend to move to another city within the time frame of the investigation
• Are pregnant, lactating, less than 6 months post-partum, or plan to become pregnant during the time frame of the investigation
• Have had gastric surgery for weight loss

Where it is running

• Healthy Eating and Activity Laboratory — Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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