Overweight and Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
weight loss treatment, Obesity
Brief summary
This study compared the recently developed Transforming Your Life (TYL) weight loss program to the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), considered the Gold Standard in behavioral weight loss treatment.
Detailed description
Weight loss programs evidence considerable variability in treatment outcomes and weight regain is common, signaling the need for the refinement of effective treatments. This study compared the recently developed Transforming Your Life (TYL) program to the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), considered the Gold Standard in behavioral weight loss treatment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTransforming Your Life
See Transforming Your Life Arm
BEHAVIORALDiabetes Prevention Program
See Diabetes Prevention Program Arm
Sponsors
Robert Carels
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. overweight/obese (body mass index\>27 kg/m2) 2. free from serious medical conditions that would complicate participation in the intervention via adherence or mobility (e.g., serious heart disease or musculoskeletal problems that would interfere with moderate exercise) 3. had not undergone bariatric surgery 4. able to provide medical clearance from their physician.
Exclusion criteria
1. evidence of medical conditions that would complicate participation in the intervention via adherence or mobility (e.g., serious heart disease or musculoskeletal problems that would interfere with moderate exercise) 2. had undergone bariatric surgery,
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Loss | 10 months | lbs |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caloric Intake | 4 months | kilocalories |
| Energy expenditure | 4 months | kilocalories |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed