Overweight / Obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in the intervention condition passed through the PortionControl@HOME intervention program within a three month period (spring 2012). PortionControl@HOME is a comprehensive lifestyle inter
Sponsors
Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (Netherlands)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult (18-60 years), male and female 2. Body mass index (BMI) above 25 3. Residing in or within a distance of 15 kilometres of one of the participating six municipalities 4. Nutritional gatekeeper of the family (being responsible for groceries and preparing dinner within the family)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Report taking medication for one of the four diseases associated with overweight/obesity: 1) Diabetes Mellitus. 2) Cardio vascular diseases. 3) Cancer, 4) Clinical depression. 2. Report Visiting a dietician / on a diet at the moment of registration 3. Report participating (or participated previously) in an intensive weight loss treatment 5. Report being pregnant 6. Only one family member could participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight/ Body Mass Index Measurements will take place before the start of the intervention (baseline), and at three, six and twelve months after the start of the intervention. At baseline weight and length was objectively measured by the research team during a home visit using the Marsden MPMS-250 digital scale and a SECA 214. Weight was also objectively measured at six months (Marsden MPMS-250 digital scale). At three and twelve months, self reported measures of weight were used. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Portion control behaviour measured at baseline, and at three, six and twelve months after the start of the intervention. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed