Diet Tracking Prescriptions for Weight Loss
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obesity
In brief
Lifestyle interventions are effective at producing modest weight loss. One of the strongest predictors of weight loss is food tracking, which involves logging all food and beverage consumed each day in an effort to stay within a daily calorie goal. Standard lifestyle interventions prescribe daily food tracking for the length of the program which can range from 3-24 months. This can be a taxing prescription that is not feasible to do long term for many people. The purpose of this pilot feasibility randomized trial is to test the feasibility of 3 tracking prescriptions during an 8 week digital weight loss intervention: 1) tracking daily, 2) tracking two weeks on and one week off, 3) tracking every other week. Feasibility is defined as tracking prescription compliance, burden, acceptability, and perceived efficacy, and tracking self-efficacy. Diet tracking will be evaluated one month after the intervention ends so that groups can be compared on diet tracking maintenance.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06311175
- Run by
- University of Connecticut
- People needed
- 108
- Starts
- 2024-04-30
- Expected to finish
- 2024-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-03-19
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- BMI 27-45 kg/m2
- Wi-Fi connectivity at home
- Logs into Facebook at least 5 days per week over the past 2 weeks
- Has "liked", posted, or replied on Facebook at least twice a week over the past month
- Able to participate in the study in English
- Interested in losing weight
- Lives in US
You may not qualify if…
- Pregnant/lactating or plans to become pregnant during study period
- Reports having bipolar disorder, substance abuse, psychosis, an eating disorder, or severe depression
- Had bariatric surgery or plans to have surgery during the study
- Currently taking medication affecting weight
- Has lost ≥5% of weight in past 3 months
- Is participating or intends to participate in another weight loss program during the study
- Chronic pain that interferes with the ability to exercise
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Unable to make dietary changes or increase physical activity
- Unable to walk ¼ mile unaided without stopping
- Currently smokes or vapes nicotine twice a week or more
- Has a digestive disorder/condition that precludes dietary changes
- Meets criteria for severe depression on the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (score of >19)
- Does not currently own a smartphone
- Participated in previous weight loss studies under the PI
- Unable to attend the orientation webinar
- Had major surgery in past 6 months and have not been cleared by their doctor to resume physical activity and diet changes
- Plans to have major surgery in the next 6-months
- Has an implanted cardiac defibrillator or pacemaker
- Did not complete screening and on-board processes of study (screening survey, webinar, e-consent, baseline survey, app set-up, scale set-up, etc.)
- Prisoner; or
- Unable to provide consent
Where it is running
- University of Connecticut — Storrs, Connecticut, United States
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