Mighty Men Nashville: A Faith-Based Weight Loss Program to Address Cancer Disparities

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Conditions studied: Weight Loss

In brief

Mighty Men is a 6-month faith-based weight-loss intervention for obese African American men 35-74 years old being conducted in Nashville, TN.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03082157

Run by

Vanderbilt University

People needed

0

Starts

2017-10-27

Expected to finish

2021-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2021-04-23

Who can join

Age: 35 and older, up to 77. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 35-77 at enrollment
• Black/African American
• Male; Less than 400 pounds
• BMI: 27-50
• Fluent in english
• provides informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Pre-existing condition that prohibits at least moderate physical activity
• Serious medical condition that is likely to hinder accurate measurement of weight
• a condition for which weight loss is contraindicated
• a condition that would cause weight loss
• Prior (2 years) or planned (6 months) bariatric surgery
• Chronic use of medications that are likely to cause weight gain or cause weight loss
• No cell phone or land-line phone
• Participant in another obesity, eating or physical activity program or study
• Psychiatric hospitalization or in-patient substance abuse treatment in the past 12 months

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt University — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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