Motivations for Weight Loss

Weight Loss Motivations and Long-term Weight Loss

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00011115

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2001-02-09

Start date

2001-09-30

Completion date

2003-05-31

Last updated

2010-01-14

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Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

overweight

Brief summary

This study tests the effects of emphasizing different motivations for wanting to lose weight on weight loss maintenance in women. At the start of the study, participants will be weighed and will complete questionnaires about their health, weight history, eating and exercise habits, body satisfaction and mood. Participants will then be randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatments. Participants in all 4 groups will receive information on topics related to eating and exercise, and will receive calorie and fat intake goals, and exercise goals. The 4 treatments will differ in the emphasis given to various reasons for wanting to lose weight. At 6, 12 and 18 months after enrollment, participants will again have weights measured and fill out questionnaires.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALWeight loss motivations

Study design

Intervention model

FACTORIAL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 55 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Body mass index greater than or equal to 27 and less than or equal to 35 * Rating both physical appearance and health concerns as important motivations for weight loss * Successful completion of a food and exercise diary over a 5-day period

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026