A Retrospective Chart Review of Three Medifast Weight Control Centers

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

446 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-04-30

Study Completion Date

2012-03-31

Brief Summary

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The primary aim of this study is to to retrospectively evaluate the efficacy of the MWCC Jump Start (Medifast's 5 \& 1) Plan on the following indices: weight loss, anthropometric changes, and reduction in common markers of coronary heart disease.

Detailed Description

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Portion-controlled meal replacements by themselves have been shown to be an effective weight control strategy in overweight and obese individuals. The addition of medical supervision has been shown to result in greater weight loss than meal replacements alone. MWCC provides this added support through individual weekly counseling sessions. Thus, the investigators plan to retrospectively evaluate the efficacy of the MWCC Jump Start (Medifast's 5 \& 1) Plan on the following indices: weight loss, anthropometric changes, and reduction in common markers of coronary heart disease.

Conditions

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Obesity

Keywords

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Obesity Meal replacements

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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MWCC clients

This study will be a systematic retrospective chart review of clients participating in the Jump Start (5 \& 1) Plan at three different MWCC locations in Texas during the years 2007 - 2010.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult males and females aged 18-70
* Followed the Jump Start (5 \& 1) Plan
* BMI ≥ 25
* Purchased a weight management program at the MWCC location in the last 3 years
* Signed patient health information consent form

Exclusion Criteria

* On a plan other than the 5\&1 (Jump Start)
* Completed initial consultation but did not participate further
* Program stopped due to client not getting baseline labs
* Program stopped due for medical reasons unrelated to the 5 \& 1 (Jump Start) plan
* Currently an active participant at the MWCC
* No signed patient health information consent form or written request to revoke consent

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

References

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Heymsfield SB, van Mierlo CA, van der Knaap HC, Heo M, Frier HI. Weight management using a meal replacement strategy: meta and pooling analysis from six studies. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2003 May;27(5):537-49. doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802258.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

PMID: 12704397 (View on PubMed)

Haddock CK, Poston WS, Foreyt JP, DiBartolomeo JJ, Warner PO. Effectiveness of Medifast supplements combined with obesity pharmacotherapy: a clinical program evaluation. Eat Weight Disord. 2008 Jun;13(2):95-101. doi: 10.1007/BF03327609.