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Prevention of Obesity at Universities: A Randomized Trial

NCT ID: NCT00456131

Last Updated: 2012-08-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

330 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-09-30

Study Completion Date

2011-02-28

Brief Summary

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This is a nutrition and behavior-based intervention conducted at Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania with college women during their freshman year. It involves attending groups where life skills and eating behaviors are taught to help them control their weight and physical health.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intervention

The intervention group (other group is a control without any intervention) involves 6 one-hour group sessions teaching healthy eating habits and weight gain prevention tools.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Healthy Eating Behaviors Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention group (other group is a control without any intervention) involves 6 one-hour group sessions teaching healthy eating habits and weight gain prevention tools.

Interventions

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Healthy Eating Behaviors Training

The intervention group (other group is a control without any intervention) involves 6 one-hour group sessions teaching healthy eating habits and weight gain prevention tools.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* A variety of risk factors for later life weight gain

Exclusion Criteria

* Current or past history of eating disorder
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Drexel University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Michael Lowe

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Michael R Low, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Drexel University

Locations

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Drexel University

Phildadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Lowe MR, Feig EH, Winter SR, Stice E. Short-term variability in body weight predicts long-term weight gain. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Nov;102(5):995-9. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.115.115402. Epub 2015 Sep 9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26354535 (View on PubMed)

Berner LA, Arigo D, Mayer LE, Sarwer DB, Lowe MR. Examination of central body fat deposition as a risk factor for loss-of-control eating. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Oct;102(4):736-44. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.115.107128. Epub 2015 Sep 9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26354534 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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R01DK072982

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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DK72982

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id