Workplace-Sponsored Diet and Exercise Program to Reduce Obesity
NCT ID: NCT00123526
Last Updated: 2013-09-24
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
899 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2004-09-30
2008-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Obesity is a significant public health problem in the United States, prompting policy makers and researchers to call for action against the epidemic. Obesity and associated health conditions affect all age groups and both genders, yet disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minorities. Health consequences of obesity include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, hyperinsulinemia, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, arthritis, sleep disturbances, breathing problems, and certain types of cancer. Hospitals are important worksite environments that employ large numbers of people in diverse job categories from diverse educational and socioeconomic backgrounds.
DESIGN NARRATIVE:
The purpose of this study is to promote weight loss among those who are overweight and obese, and prevent weight gain among those of normal weight through an environmental intervention targeted to all employees at six hospitals in central Massachusetts. The hospitals will be matched according to size, and within each matched pair randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. The intervention will promote active living, in which physical activity is incorporated into each participants' daily routine. Participants will also follow a healthy diet, characterized by higher intakes of fruits, vegetables, fish, poultry, legumes, and whole grains. Participants will consume less high fat foods and refined grains, and reduce their total caloric intake through smaller portion sizes.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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1
Worksite intervention
Diet
Participants will also follow a healthy diet, characterized by higher intakes of fruits, vegetables, fish, poultry, legumes, and whole grains. Participants will consume less high fat foods and refined grains, and reduce their total caloric intake through smaller portion sizes.
Physical Activity
The intervention will promote active living, in which physical activity is incorporated into each participants' daily routine.
2
Receive no intervention
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Diet
Participants will also follow a healthy diet, characterized by higher intakes of fruits, vegetables, fish, poultry, legumes, and whole grains. Participants will consume less high fat foods and refined grains, and reduce their total caloric intake through smaller portion sizes.
Physical Activity
The intervention will promote active living, in which physical activity is incorporated into each participants' daily routine.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Speaks English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NIH
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Stephenie Lemon
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Stephenie Lemon
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Locations
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University of Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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223
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id