Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a nutrition and behavior-based intervention conducted at Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania with college women during their freshman year. It involves attending groups where life skills and eating behaviors are taught to help them control their weight and physical health.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALHealthy Eating Behaviors Training
The intervention group (other group is a control without any intervention) involves 6 one-hour group sessions teaching healthy eating habits and weight gain prevention tools.
Sponsors
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Drexel University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* A variety of risk factors for later life weight gain
Exclusion criteria
* Current or past history of eating disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight | baseline, 6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months |
| blood work | baseline, 6 months, 24 months |
| questionnaire data | baseline, 6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months |
| Body Composition | baseline, 6 months, 24 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| dietary recalls | baseline, 6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months |
| Pedometer readings | baseline, 6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed