Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
The WORD (Wholeness, Oneness, Righteousness, Deliverance) is a faith-based weight loss study in rural, African American adults of faith. The study will see whether a weight loss + maintenance intervention will cause participants to maintain their weight better than a weight loss only intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALWeight loss core
The weight loss core is a culturally adapted version of the Diabetes Prevention Program core 16 week session program.
BEHAVIORALWeight loss core plus maintenance
The intervention is a culturally adapted version of the Diabetes Prevention Program core 16 sessions plus 12 maintenance sessions.
Sponsors
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
University of Arkansas
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* African American * Aged 18 and older * Have a BMI ) \> 25 kg/m² * Associated with a participating church through membership or participation in a church activity * Free of medical problems that might contraindicated participation in a behavioral weight reduction program containing an exercise component * Individuals taking sulfonylureas who have a letter from their doctor supporting their participation in the study will be considered eligible
Exclusion criteria
* Not had a heart attack or stroke in the past 6 months * Not currently on medication that might affect weight loss or require medical monitoring (i.e. insulin) * Not pregnant, not pregnant in the previous six months, or lactating * Not enrolled in another weight reduction program * Agree to complete the program assigned to them * Never had weight loss surgery * Not have lost more than 10% body weight in the previous 6 months * Not have a clinically significant medical condition likely to impact weight or any condition that makes it unlikely the participant would be available to follow the protocol for 18 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in weight from 6 months to 18 months | Change from 6 months to 18 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed