Status:
COMPLETED
Prevention of Weight Gain in Young Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Université de Sherbrooke
Conditions:
Weight Gain
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-30 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the present study is to determine whether weight gain may be prevented by a small group seminar-based two-year educational intervention on healthy lifestyle in freshmen at the Faculté d...
Detailed Description
This is a 2-year randomized, controlled intervention study to test the effectiveness of a small group seminar-based educational intervention on healthy lifestyle to prevent weight gain in young health...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Being first or second year in one of the Baccalaureate programs of the Faculté de médecine de l'Université de Sherbrooke.
- Aged between 18 and 30 years old
- BMI between 18 and 30 kg/m2
- Having left parental house less than one year ago
Exclusion
- Planned pregnancy or pregnancy occurring during the two-year follow up
- Chronic medical condition that may affect weight present before or occurring during the two-year follow up.
- Use of any medication other than birth control pills.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
September 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
110 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00306449
Start Date
September 1 2002
End Date
September 1 2005
Last Update
March 23 2006
Active Locations (1)
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Centre de recherche clinique du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1H 5N4