Eat Well for Life: A Weight Loss Maintenance Study
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obesity
In brief
A study to investigate the effect of a low-ED prescription (consume ≥10 foods ≤ 1.0 kcal/g and ≤ 2 foods ≥ 3.0 kcal/g per day) versus an energy balance prescription (consume a daily energy intake at estimated energy needs for maintenance) on weight loss maintenance.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01849627
- Run by
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- People needed
- 345
- Starts
- 2014-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2025-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-09
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age between 18 and 70 years
- Body mass index (BMI) between 27 and 45 kg/m2
You may not qualify if…
- Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of activity or rest, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
- Individuals reporting joint problems, prescription medication usage, or other medical conditions that could limit exercise will be required to obtain written physician consent to participate
- Report being unable to walk for 2 blocks (1/4 mile) without stopping
- Report major psychiatric diseases or organic brain syndromes.
- Are currently participating in a weight loss program and/or taking weight loss or appetite regulation medication or lost > 5% of body weight during the past 6 months
- Have had bariatric surgery for weight loss or are planning to have bariatric surgery in the next 22 months
- Intend to move outside of the metropolitan area within the time frame of the investigation
- Are pregnant, lactating, < 6 months post-partum, or plan to become pregnant during the investigation
- Report not being able to consume meal replacements
- To participate in the weight loss maintenance phase, participants will need to lose equal to or greater than 8% of their body weight from the baseline measure at the conclusion of the 4-month weight loss phase.
Where it is running
- University of Tennessee — Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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