Diet and Exercise for Underserved Women

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Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose is to determine if a culturally tailored diet and exercise intervention of 16 weekly sessions with 8 weeks of followup phone support is effective in reducing waist circumference, weight, and related diet and exercise behaviors among women from underserved communities.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01172340

Run by

University of South Carolina

People needed

180

Starts

2007-08-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-22

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 25-50 years of age
• live in Census tracts with 25% or more below poverty in Columbia, SC
• waist circumference >88 cm

You may not qualify if…

• insulin-dependent
• pregnant
• moderate exercise contraindicated
• not in control of food choices [institutional setting or restricted diet]
• uncontrolled hypertension
• weight >430 pounds

Where it is running

• Prevention Research Center, University of South Carolina — Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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