Obesity, Overweight
Conditions
Brief summary
The specific objectives of this project are to: 1. Investigate the effects of reducing TV viewing time on energy intake, eating behavior, and energy expenditure in overweight or obese adult subjects, thus providing a basis for evaluating if reducing TV viewing time might be a useful adjunct therapy in obesity prevention and treatment 2. Analyze the types of foods eaten in conjunction with TV viewing 3. Determine if there is an association between location of TV and BMI.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNo TV viewing reduction
In the control group, no intervention will be acted upon. This group will receive the exact same protocol as the intervention group, but with observation only.
BEHAVIORALTV viewing reduction
In the experimental arm, TV viewing time will be reduced for half of the study protocol time (3-4 weeks of a 6-8 week protocol).
Sponsors
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
University of Vermont
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* BMI between 25-50 * Watch at least 3 hours of TV per day or 21 hours per week. * Between the ages of 21-65 years. * Willing to have study staff enter home several times. * Willing to have TV viewing time reduced.
Exclusion criteria
* Live greater than 45 minutes from UVM campus. * Enrolled in a weight loss study * Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during active study protocol. * Breastfeeding for 6 months or less.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Energy Intake | Phase I and Phase II |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Energy expenditure | Phase I and Phase II |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed