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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
260 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-01-02
2015-10-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Intervention
Access to Weight Watchers in-person meetings and online tools.
Weight Watchers
Access to Weight Watchers in-person meetings and online tools
Self-Guided Control Group
Received handout with basic weight management advice.
Self guided handout
Written handout with basic weight management strategies
Interventions
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Self guided handout
Written handout with basic weight management strategies
Weight Watchers
Access to Weight Watchers in-person meetings and online tools
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* married or living with a significant other who had a BMI \> 25 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria
* had participated in a weight loss program in the past year
* lost \> 5% of their body weight in the past 6 months
* were planning to or had undergone weight loss surgery
* had any orthopedic limitations or contraindications to physical activity
* were pregnant, lactating, or less than 6 months postpartum, or were planning to become pregnant in the next year
* reported uncontrolled hypertension, history of coronary heart disease, stroke, or peripheral arterial disease; reported chronic gastrointestinal disease
* endorsed having hepatitis B or C, cirrhosis, or HIV
* had a history of cancer within the past 5 years
* reported a significant psychiatric illness that might interfere with completion of the study.
25 Years
70 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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WW International Inc
INDUSTRY
University of Connecticut
OTHER
Responsible Party
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References
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McManus-Shipp KE, Cornelius T, Wojtanowski AC, Leahey T, Foster GD, Gorin AA. Family functioning and the implications for adult weight management. Fam Syst Health. 2025 Mar;43(1):157-161. doi: 10.1037/fsh0000929. Epub 2024 Sep 16.
Gorin AA, Lenz EM, Cornelius T, Huedo-Medina T, Wojtanowski AC, Foster GD. Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Ripple Effect of a Nationally Available Weight Management Program on Untreated Spouses. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 Mar;26(3):499-504. doi: 10.1002/oby.22098. Epub 2018 Feb 1.
Other Identifiers
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H14-260
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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