Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
Physical Function
Brief summary
MOVE UP is a weight management program for adults 60-75 in community settings led by trained community health workers.
Detailed description
MOVE UP is a weight management program designed for adults who desire to lose weight and improve their overall health. Topics include: Overall Health, Weight management, Healthy eating, Behavior change, Physical activity
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMOVE UP
Weight management behavioral program
Sponsors
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
University of Pittsburgh
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Age 60-75 at time of program start 2. Self-reporting \< 60 minutes per week of moderate structured physical activity 3. BMI \>= 30 but \< 40 for screen. In person measurement on site will allow for 27-45 as inclusion criteria. 4. Able to consent for participation and data collection 5. Medical release before start of Weight Management 6. Ability to walk with or without an assistive device 7. Can regularly attend sessions 8. Has not had bariatric surgery over the past year, or current use of weight loss prescription drug.
Exclusion criteria
1. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (FBS \> 300 & A1C \> 11%) \[to be assessed by physician on medical release\] 2. Uncontrolled hypertension (SBP \> 180/110) %) \[to be assessed by physician on medical release\] 3. Recent hospitalization (past 6 months) 4. Active treatment for cancer (other than non-melanoma skin cancer) 5. Significant visual or hearing impairment 6. Dementia/psychiatric disorder 7. Inability to communicate in English/lack of translator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Short Physical Performance Battery | 1 year | Physical function objectively measured by Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) which includes gait speed, grip strength and chair stands, each ranked as 0-4 and summed for a total score of 0-12 units |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self-reported Physical Function | 1 year | Physical function self-reported with the MOS-SF36 - questions are assigned points for total points ranging fom 0-36 |
| Weight | 1 year | Weight in kilograms |
| Height | 1 year | Height measured in meters |
| BMI | 1 year | Calculated from objective measurements of height and weight above as weight in Kilograms divided height in meters-squared |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed