Weight Gain Prevention

The Miriam Hospital52 enrolled

Overview

The specific aim of the proposed project is to test two separate self-regulation interventions to prevent weight gain in young adults, one based on making sustained small changes in behavior to prevent weight gain and the other on making periodic larger behavior changes resulting in weight loss.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Weight Gain

Interventions

large changes in eating and activityBEHAVIORAL

Behavioral self-regulation interventions to prevent weight gain in young adults.

small changes in eating and activityBEHAVIORAL

Behavioral self-regulation interventions to prevent weight gain in young adults.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-35 * Body mass index between 23 and 30 * Interested in preventing weight gain Exclusion Criteria: * BMI outside of range specified * Age outside of range specified * History of or current eating disorder or substance abuse * Recent weight loss greater than 5% of weight * Currently in another research study that would interfere

Locations (1)

The Miriam Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

weight change

Time frame: 8 weeks and 16 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

frequency of weighing, adherence to intervention, diet, activity

Time frame: 8 weeks and 16 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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