The Effect of Nutrisystem Meal Provision on Weight

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The study is to determine the effect of a behavioral weight loss program supplemented with Nutrisystem meal replacements on weight, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, and blood lipids levels over 12 weeks.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01252303

Run by

University of Kentucky

People needed

50

Starts

2011-01-01

Expected to finish

2011-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-06-23

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants must (1) be age 25 to 65 years old; (2) have a BMI of > 30 and <45; (3) own a home computer with access to the Internet.

You may not qualify if…

• Participants must not: (1) have a medical diagnosis of orthopedic or joint problems that may prohibit regular exercise; (2) endorse any of the first three items on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q): heart problems, chest pain, faintness or dizzy spells; (3) endorse any of the other items on the PAR-Q without a physician's consent; (4) have had a hospitalization for a psychiatric disorder within the last year; (5) have a history of anorexia or bulimia nervosa; (6) have a medical diagnosis of cancer or HIV with the exception of skin cancer; (7) have a diagnosis with a major psychiatric disorder (i.e. bipolar disorder or schizophrenia); (8) be pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant within the study period; (9) be less than 9 months post-partum; (10) have a recent weight loss of > 10 pounds; (11) be using centrally-active medications, with the exception of alcohol and caffeine.

Where it is running

• University of Kentucky — Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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