Choosing Healthy Options in College Environments and Settings

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Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

Examine the effectiveness of a weight gain prevention intervention to positively affect body mass index in 2-year college students

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01134783

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

441

Starts

2011-03-01

Expected to finish

2014-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-06-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-35 years
• Intending to be available for a 24 month intervention

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to provide informed consent
• BMI < 18.5 kg/m2, >/=35 kg/m2
• Household member on study staff
• Past or planned (within the next 24 months) weight loss surgery (e.g. gastric bypass, lap band, or liposuction); current participation in a commercial weight loss program (e.g. Weight Watcher's, Jenny Craig); current or planned enrollment in another diet/physical activity/weight loss intervention study
• Regular use of systemic steroids, prescription weight loss drugs, and/or diabetes medications (oral or injected). "Regular use" is defined as "taking this medication most days of the week for the previous month"
• Current treatment for an eating disorder
• Cardiovascular event (heart attack, stroke, episode of heart failure, or revascularization procedure) within the last 6 months
• Current treatment for malignancy (other than non-melanoma skin cancer)
• Investigator discretion
• Currently pregnant or gave birth within the last 6 months, currently lactating or breastfeeding within the last 3 months, actively planning pregnancy within the next 24 months.
• Systolic BP at screening >/= 160 mmHg or diastolic BP >/= 100 mmHg. If BP exceeds this level, participants can return for re-screening after being evaluated and treated for hypertension.
• Weight loss of more than 15 lbs over the past three months
• Trying to gain weight.

Where it is running

• Anoka Ramsey Community College — Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States
• Inver Hills Community College — Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, United States
• Saint Paul College — Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

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