Effects of Episodic Food Insecurity in African American Women With Obesity

NCT ID: NCT05076487

Last Updated: 2023-12-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-11-01

Study Completion Date

2023-11-29

Brief Summary

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The objective of this exploratory/developmental study is to investigate the episodic nature of food insecurity as a stressor via responses in body weight and psychological and physiological parameters longitudinally. Sixty African American women with obesity will be enrolled. Pennington Biomedical Research Center will coordinate this longitudinal study and measure 1) daily body weight remotely over 22 weeks and 2) psychological and physiological parameters via clinic assessments at the beginning and end of 22 weeks as well as assess episodes of food insecurity and stress on a weekly basis.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity Food Insecurity

Keywords

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Food Insecurity Stress Body Weight

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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African American Women with Food Insecurity

30 African American women with obesity who are food insecure

No interventions assigned to this group

African American Women with Food Security

30 African American women with obesity who are food secure

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* willing to provide written informed consent
* female
* self-reported race of African American or more than one race in which African American is identified
* 18 to 65 years of age
* BMI 30 to 50 kg/m2
* reported income ≤ 250% of the federal poverty level
* ability to complete questionnaires in English
* willing to archive blood and urine samples
* willing to fast for a minimum of 8-10 hours prior to clinic visits

Exclusion Criteria

* male
* self-reported race other than African American or more than one race in which African America is not identified
* reported income \> 250% of the federal poverty level
* given birth within the past 6 months, currently pregnant, or plans to become pregnant within 6 months
* currently breastfeeding
* currently participating in a weight loss program
* current use of prescription or OTC medication specifically for weight loss
* recent weight loss (+/-5% weight change in last 6 months by self-report). If ppt is on a prescription medication that impacts weight but meets weight stability criteria (+/-5% weight change in last 6 months by self-report), ppt will be deemed eligible
* past bariatric surgery within the past 5 years or plans for bariatric surgery within 3 months
* active cancer or cancer treatment
* serious digestive disorders that significantly alter metabolism and weight (like uncontrolled inflammatory bowel disease)
* other conditions that affect metabolism or body weight
* current diagnosis and active treatment for alcoholism or other illicit drugs of abuse
* uncontrolled significant thyroid disorder (controlled = 6 months of medication)
* uncontrolled significant diabetes (FBS \>250) or hypertension (BP \>180/100)
* current diagnosis or treatment for heart failure
* serious psychiatric illness, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
* current or recent diagnosis (within last 5 years) of an eating disorder
* persons who weigh more than 380 pounds (due to scale)
* not willing to be able to re-contacted
* are unable to utilize devices and/or applications as required for study participation
* have another member of the household (same address) that is a participant in RESPONSES
* other conditions that affect metabolism or body weight as determined by the PIs and MI
* presence of any cognitive, psychiatric, behavioral, or medical disorder that, in the opinion of the PIs or MI may interfere with study participation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Pennington Biomedical Research Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Candice A. Myers, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Candice A Myers, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Pennington Biomedical Research

John W Apolzan, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Pennington Biomedical Research

Locations

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Pennington Biomedical Research

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Myers CA, Beyl RA, Hsia DS, Harris MN, Reed IJ, Eliser DD, Bagneris L, Apolzan JW. Effects of Episodic Food Insecurity on Psychological and Physiological Responses in African American Women With Obesity (RESPONSES): Protocol for a Longitudinal Observational Cohort Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2023 Dec 20;12:e52193. doi: 10.2196/52193.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38117554 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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PBRC 2021-022

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id