Obesity, Overweight, Weight Loss
Conditions
Keywords
Weight Loss Maintenance, Obesity Management
Brief summary
The IWCR is a global scientific study aimed at better understanding the opportunities and barriers for reducing the prevalence of obesity by collecting information from people who have experience with weight management in their everyday lives. The investigators seek to gather information on a wide range of weight management experiences, ranging from weight loss and weight loss maintenance to weight gain and inability to lose weight.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Colorado, Denver
University of Kansas Medical Center
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
University of New Hampshire
United States Military Academy West Point
Tufts University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
OTHER
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* The IWCR is open to anyone 18 years or older who is considering weight loss, is actively engaged in weight loss, or has previously attempted weight loss (including successful and unsuccessful attempts)
Exclusion criteria
1. Minors, below the age of 18 2. Adults who are not able to give informed consent online and complete online surveys
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percent weight change | 5 Years |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactJames E Friedman, MPH
Backup ContactJennifer L Oslund, MS
Outcome results
None listed