Obesity, Overweight
Conditions
Brief summary
There remain important barriers to the translation of the programs like the Diabetes Prevention Program to public health. There is a lack of established lifestyle intervention programs as they are resource and time intensive, exceeding both the resources and the training of most primary care providers. A solution may be the implementation of lifestyle intervention programs in the community setting that are unrelated to primary medical care. A community based program at a public facility may extend the reach of lifestyle intervention to those unable to obtain these services from an established medical facility. Community lifestyle intervention to modify dietary, physical activity, and behavioral factors may be a promising strategy for weight management and the reduction of risk for metabolic disease. In this validation study we will assess pre and post intervention to identify whether measurable changes can be detected in body weight, body composition, markers of metabolic disease and quality of life after participation in the Healthy Creations, a community based lifestyle intervention program presented by Center Court Fitness Center of the Grand Forks Park District and Altru Health System.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALLifestyle Counseling
Participants in the intervention group will attend an 8-week group intervention discussing Healthy Creations lifestyle changes.
Sponsors
USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* overweight or Class I and II obese * live in Grand Forks, ND area
Exclusion criteria
* history of eating disorder * pregnancy * inability to understand English or give consent * uncontrolled medical condition
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage weight change from baseline | 20 weeks | Participants in the intervention group will attend an 8-week group intervention of Healthy Creations. Participants in the control group will participate in one class on diet and physical activity presented by a dietitian. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| functional fitness | 20 weeks | Functional fitness will be measured by a 6-minute walk test (cardio-respiratory fitness). Leg strength, core strength, upper body strength, flexibility, and balance will be measured. |
| insulin sensitivity | 20 weeks | Changes in insulin sensitivity will be examined using a fasting blood draw. |
| Plasma Lipids | 20 weeks | Plasma lipids will be examined using fasting blood draws |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed