Daily Self-weighing and Holiday-associated Weight Gain in Adults

NCT ID: NCT03718000

Last Updated: 2022-06-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

111 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-11-01

Study Completion Date

2018-04-30

Brief Summary

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Background: Previous studies report 0.4-1.5kg of weight gain during the holiday season, which may contribute to annual weight gain.

Purpose: To test whether daily self-weighing (DSW) can prevent holiday weight gain.

Hypothesis: We hypothesized that daily self-weighing would effectively prevent weight and fat gain, and that individuals with overweight and obesity would respond most favorably to DSW.

Detailed Description

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A single-blinded randomized control trial:

Adults (age 18-75y, BMI ≥ 18.5kg/m2) were randomized to either a control or daily self-weighing (DSW) group. There were 3 testing visits: pre-holiday (v1: within 7d before Thanksgiving), post-holiday (v2: within 7d after New Year's Day), and a follow-up (v3: 14 weeks after v2). The DSW group were given Wi-Fi scales that provide graphical feedback of daily weight. They were instructed to perform DSW during the holidays and to try not to gain weight above baseline weights. Anthropometrics were measured at each visit.

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

Participants

Study Groups

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Control

Participants in this group received no intervention during t he holiday season

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Daily Self-Weighing (DSW)

Participants in this group performed daily self-weighing using digital WiFi scales during the holiday season

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Daily self-weighing (DSW)

Intervention Type DEVICE

DSW was conducted using digital WiFi scales during the holiday season. Participants received electronic graphic feedback of their weight fluctuations immediately after weight measurement.

Interventions

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Daily self-weighing (DSW)

DSW was conducted using digital WiFi scales during the holiday season. Participants received electronic graphic feedback of their weight fluctuations immediately after weight measurement.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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DSW

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* BMI of at least 18.5 kg/m2
* Recognizing or celebrating at least two holidays between November and January
* Access to WiFi

Exclusion Criteria

* Current eating disorder, history of an eating disorder
* Involvement in a current weight loss and/or exercise program
* Pregnancy or nursing
* Any medications or chronic diseases affecting metabolism or body weight
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Georgia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jamie Cooper, PhD

Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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[email protected] Cooper, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Georgia

Locations

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University of Georgia - Department of Foods and Nutrition

Athens, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Kaviani S, vanDellen M, Cooper JA. Daily Self-Weighing to Prevent Holiday-Associated Weight Gain in Adults. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 Jun;27(6):908-916. doi: 10.1002/oby.22454.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31119881 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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STUDY00004735

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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