Weight Tracking and Weight Loss Outcomes: Establishing the Standard of Care

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Conditions studied: Weight Loss

In brief

To achieve the long term goal of strengthening behavioral weight loss programs, the purpose of this project is to test an enhanced, daily weight tracking instruction against the current standard of care (weekly weight tracking) and an alternative mode of care (no weight tracking). The investigators postulate that daily weight tracking will boost ongoing awareness of and engagement in dietary intake and physical activity monitoring, thus improving weight loss outcomes. The central hypothesis of the study is that daily weight tracking will improve weight loss processes and outcomes relative to less frequent weight tracking, without adverse effects.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01646086

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

339

Starts

2012-07-01

Expected to finish

2015-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-11-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• women and men
• 18-64 years of age
• BMI between 25.0 and 39.9 kg/m2 (overweight to obese)
• interest in joining a weight loss program
• have a computer, email, and wifi connection at home
• live in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota area

You may not qualify if…

• weight in the underweight to low normal (BMI < 22) or morbidly obese (BMI > 35) ranges
• current eating disorder or history of eating disorders
• current major depression or psychotic disorder diagnosis
• current cardiovascular disease or diabetes diagnosis
• current participation in a weight loss program
• current pregnancy
• previous weight loss surgery

Where it is running

• University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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