Obesity, Hypertension
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the short-term effect of a technology based weight reduction program for obese (BMI \> 30 kg/m2) adults in a primary care office.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSMART
Use of measured resting metabolic rate from indirect calorimetry for personalized diet program and use of a computer application for journalizing food and exercise.
Sponsors
Microlife
Colorado Center for Chronic Care Innovations, Inc.
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Participant between the ages of 18-65 years. 2. Participant with a BMI (Body Mass Index \> 30.0 kg/m2) 3. Have access and use email a minimum of 2-days per week.
Exclusion criteria
1. Participant is not pregnant or lactating: Weight loss is not recommended for pregnant women and extra energy requirements are essential for fetal development (Butte, Wong, Treuth, Ellis, & O'Brian Smith, 2004; Durnin, 1991). 2. Participant is not currently participating in any structured/self-help weight loss program. The elimination of individuals actively participating in a current weight loss program will reduce the potential of a carry-over effect from these weight loss modalities (Fife-Shaw, 2006). 3. Participant has not attempted weight loss in the past 3 months. Same as number two.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Individuals receiving a technology-based weight reduction program will not have a significant increase in psychosocial constructs (i.e. weight self-efficacy, perceived behavioral control, attitude) compared to control group. | 10 weeks |
| Individuals receiving a technology-based weight reduction program will not improve eating behaviors (i.e. dietary cognitive restraint, emotional eating, uncontrolled eating) compared to control group. | 10 weeks |
| Individuals receiving a technology-based weight reduction program will not lose significantly more weight compared to control group. | 10 weeks |
| Individuals receiving a technology-based weight reduction program will not significantly improve systolic and diastolic blood pressure compared to control group(controlled for Bp medications). | 10 Weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Individuals receiving a technology-based weight reduction program will not significantly improve weight quality of life compared to control group. | 10 weeks |
| There is no relationship between psychosocial values (i.e. weight self-efficacy, weight perceived behavioral control, weight attitude) and eating behaviors (i.e. dietary cognitive restraint, uncontrolled eating, and emotional eating). | 10 Weeks |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed