Obesity, Overweight
Conditions
Keywords
weight loss, internet-based diet, online dietary coach, clinic visit approach, Diet
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of an internet based diet plus a regular dedicated dietary coach (ID group) versus clinic visit based weight loss program (CD group) on weight loss in obese and overweight female adults.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALInternet Diet
ID group have online dietary coach every 2 weeks
BEHAVIORALClinic Diet
CD group have every 2 weeks visit at clinic
Sponsors
University of Nottingham
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Novindiet Clinic
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Must be female * Must be 18-45 years of age. * Must have Body mass index (BMI) between 27-35 kg/ m². * Must be able to have moderate exercise. * Must be interested to have weight loss. * Have access to a personal computer and the Internet
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy or lactation during the previous 6 months, or planned pregnancy in the next six months. * Taking medications that could affect metabolism or change body weight. * Report heart problems, chest pain, and cancer within the last five years. * Smoking * Menopause * Diagnosis of any chronic disease such as fatty liver, cancer, chemo/radio therapy, heart disease, immune compromised conditions, abnormal thyroid hormone level.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1year | kg |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HOMA-IR | 1year | percentage (%) |
| lipid profiles | 1year | mmol/l |
| liver function tests | 1year | U/l |
| HbA1c | 1year | Score |
| Waist circumference | 1year | cm |
| fasting blood glucoses | 1year | mmol/l |
| fasting insulin level | 1year | mU/l |
Countries
Iran
Outcome results
None listed