Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Participants receive a six-month weight loss intervention and a one-month weight maintenance treatment using a group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Each group consists of 10-12 participants who
Fairburn for a group therapy program that included clinical guidelines on obesity of National Institute of Health (NIH) and Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The weight maintenance program focuses on
Sponsors
Department of Psyshosomatic medicine, Kyushu University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study population consists of female participants with obesity (25<=BMI<40) and healthy controls (19<=BMI<=24) who are recruited using website and publications.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: We exclude those subjects who have taste disorders, a history of sinusitis and presenting sinus problem, loosed more than 5kg within recent half year, diagnosed as bulimia nervosa, a history of anorexia nervosa, pregnant or breast-feeding women, those who have schedule of pregnancy within 2 years, taken any medication or supplement that might affect weight or taste, presented such illness that may affect weight as malignancy or endocrine disease, been during obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) or psychiatry disease treatment, and schedule of move during the research period (7 months).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The association between changes in taste perception/preference and sleep parameters by weight loss treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The association between baseline taste perception and sleep parameters. The prediction of the effect of baseline taste perception on weight loss. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactNobuyuki Sudo
Kyushu University Department of Psychosomatic medicine
Outcome results
None listed