This research is to develop a weight loss and weight maintenance program through dietary modifications for adults with obesity. Although scientific studies have shown the feasibility of rapid and safe dietary weight loss and subsequent weight maintenance, no efficacious dietary weight management program is widely available, and thus bariatric surgery remains the most reliable approach for weight loss/management. Safe and effective dietary weight loss and subsequent weight maintenance require flexible, individualized advice by an experienced dietitian/nutritionist.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Participants attend group and individual dietary education sessions. Participants create a diet plan that satisfies their needs. Participants aim to lose 1 pound weekly until a BMI of 25 is reached. Participants are evaluated through daily self-weighing, dietary records, and food frequency questionnaires.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Illinois, United States
Body weight
Body weight in kilograms measured on a standard scale (Withings, US)
Time frame: Change from baseline (0 month) to 6 month, 12 month, 18 month, and 24 month
Waist circumference
Waist circumference in centimeters measured using a standard measuring tape
Time frame: Change from baseline (0 month) to 6 month, 12 month, 24 month
Hip circumference
Hip circumference in centimeters measured using a standard measuring tape
Time frame: Change from baseline (0 month) to 6 month, 12 month, 24 month
Body composition
Body fat measured using InBody 270
Time frame: Change from baseline (0 month) to 6 month, 12 month, 24 month
Body composition
muscle mass measured using InBody 270
Time frame: Change from baseline (0 month) to 6 month, 12 month, 24 month
Protein intake
Protein intake in grams and grams/100 kilo-calories using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ)
Time frame: Change from baseline (0 month) to 12 month
Protein intake
Protein intake in grams and grams/100 kilo-calories using a 24-hour dietary record
Time frame: Periodically from baseline (0 month) to 12 month
Fiber intake
Fiber intake in grams and grams/100 kilo-calories using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ)
Time frame: Change from baseline (0 month) to 12 month
Fiber intake
Fiber intake in grams and grams/100 kilo-calories using a 24-hour dietary record
Time frame: Periodically from baseline (0 month) to 12 month
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