Status:
COMPLETED
Preventing Obesity Using Novel Dietary Strategies
Lead Sponsor:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness for weight loss and weight maintenance of four diets differing in macronutrient composition: moderate in fat (40 percent energy) with two differe...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a growing problem whose importance is reflected in the resources that are expended each year by a large section of the population on weight reduction drugs and therapies. Altho...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Only accepting participants in the Boston, Massachusetts or Baton Rouge, Louisiana area
- Between the ages of 30 - 70
- Willing to modify eating pattern according to instructions
- Overweight or obese and in good health with a BMI of 25-40
- Committed to a long-term weight loss and maintenance program
- Willing to attend multiple weight loss group sessions
- Willing to increase activity level
Exclusion
- Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding
- Unwilling to participate in the schedule of group sessions and individual visits
- Unstable or recent onset of heart disease or any other serious illness
- Cannot change diet due to medical or other reasons
- Planning to leave the area prior to the anticipated end of participation
- Current participation in another clinical trial with an intervention that affects weight change
- Have diabetes that is treated with insulin or hypoglycemic oral medicines
- Diagnosis of psychiatric or emotional problems within 6 months of study
- Currently have an eating disorder
- Have hypothyroidism
- Have an unstable weight
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
811 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00072995
Start Date
September 1 2003
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
January 30 2013
Active Locations (2)
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1
Pennington Biomedical Reseach Center, Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808
2
Harvard University School of Public Health
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115