Project EAT: Eating and Attitudes in Teens

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-10-27

Study Completion Date

2020-12-05

Brief Summary

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Research suggests there is a connection between mood and weight. People who feel stressed or depressed are more likely to be overweight than people who don't have these feelings. Some individuals turn to food to cope, which can lead to gaining too much weight over time. Adolescence is an important time to understand these connections. Patterns of handling stress learned during adolescence set the stage for stress management in adulthood. This study is a randomized controlled pilot study with 60 adolescents who are at-risk for future, chronic obesity. The investigators will test if taking part in a 6-week group program to lower stress and improve mood will be helpful to teens at-risk.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity Adolescent Development Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Learning to Breathe

Six-week mindfulness-based group program for adolescents

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Learning to Breathe

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Six-session group program that involves meditation and interactive activities to learn mindfulness skills for coping with stress

Health Education

Six-week health education group program for adolescents

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Health Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Six-session group program that covers topics important for healthy living such as avoiding drug use, conflict resolution, bullying, sun safety and others

Interventions

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Learning to Breathe

Six-session group program that involves meditation and interactive activities to learn mindfulness skills for coping with stress

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Health Education

Six-session group program that covers topics important for healthy living such as avoiding drug use, conflict resolution, bullying, sun safety and others

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 12-17 years
* At-risk for long-term obesity by virtue of current BMI (≥70th percentile for age and sex) or obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) in both biological parents
* Good general health

Exclusion Criteria

* Current full-syndrome psychiatric disorder that in the investigators' opinion would impede study compliance
* Major medical problem such as type 2 diabetes
* Use of medication affecting mood or body weight such as stimulants or anti-depressants
* Any medical issues that could be acutely worsened by exercise such as asthma or musculoskeletal problems.
* Pregnancy in females

Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes