Food Addiction, Overweight and Obesity, Weight Loss
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this research study is to examine how well an existing weight loss treatment works for individuals with food addiction. Treatment will consist of a preliminary 12-week RCT pilot of the feasibility and effectiveness of behavioral weight loss (BWL) compared to a waitlist control.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBehavioral Weight Loss (BWL) counseling
This therapy is a weekly treatment which focuses on making gradual and modest lifestyle changes with goals of establishing regular patterns of eating, setting weekly goals, decreasing caloric intake, developing coping skills, and increasing physical activity.
Sponsors
Yale University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* BMI 25-50 kg/m2 * Meets criteria for Food Addiction (based on the self-report score from the Yale Food Addiction Scale) * Available for the duration of the treatment (3 months) * Read, comprehend, and write English at a sufficient level to complete study-related materials. * Availability of internet to participate in study interventions (i.e., electronic SMART scales)
Exclusion criteria
* Co-existing psychiatric condition that requires hospitalization or more intensive treatment (e.g., bipolar mood disorders, psychotic illnesses, severe depression). * Reports active suicidal or homicidal ideation * Current anorexia or bulimia nervosa * Endorsing current or history of heart trouble/chest pain. * Breast-feeding or pregnant, or planning to become pregnant during the study. * History of stroke or myocardial infarction. * Current or recent (within 12 months) drug or alcohol dependence * Currently receiving effective treatment for eating or weight loss, including individual who received bariatric surgery within the past five years * Currently participating in another clinical study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Weight (e.g., change in percent weight loss) | Up to 12 weeks | — |
| Food addiction (change in food addiction scores) | Up to 12 weeks | Yale Food Addiction Scale scores will be assessed by self-report (range of scores 0-7, higher score reflect greater food addiction symptoms) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Food Craving (change in food craving scores) | Up to 8 weeks | Food Craving Inventory scores will be assessed by self-report (range of score 0-185, higher scores reflect greater food cravings). |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed