Overweight or Obese
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to develop, implement, and evaluate a behavioral weight management intervention with a communication training component for Mexican-American women. The study has three specific aims. Aim 1: Develop a behavioral weight loss intervention that modifies evidence-based behavioral weight loss treatment using results from formative data collected from Mexican-American mother-daughter dyads. The adapted intervention will focus on improving dyadic communication and collaboration for providing reciprocal support for healthy eating and physical activity behaviors. Aim 2: Implement and evaluate a pilot weight management program adapted for mother-daughter dyads. Dyads will be randomly assigned to partner-based treatment with or without communication skills training. Aim 3: Evaluate associations between changes in weight, weight-related behaviors, and psychosocial variables with changes in measures assessing interpersonal communication.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCommunication
Behavioral weight management program adapted for mother-daughter dyads with communication skills training
BEHAVIORALStandard
Behavioral weight management program adapted for mother-daughter dyads without communication skills training
Sponsors
University of California, San Diego
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Female * Body mass index of 25-50 kg/m2 * Mexican or Mexican-American
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy or plans to become pregnant in the next year * 5% weight loss in the last 3 months * History of bariatric surgery * Serious medical condition or psychological disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Weight change | 16 weeks | Change in weight from baseline to post-intervention (16 weeks). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychosocial factors | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) |
| Eating behavior | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) |
| Physical activity | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) |
| Anthropometrics | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) |
| Blood pressure | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) |
| Communication | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) |
| Relationship factors (dyad, family, social networks) | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) |
| Weight control behavior | baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) |
| Treatment attendance and adherence | between baseline and post-intervention (16 weeks) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed