Obesity, Abdominal
Conditions
Keywords
obesity, nutritional counseling, weight loss, eating behaviors, abdominal obesity
Brief summary
This study evaluates the impact of changes in eating behavior through nutritional counseling, after nine months of intervention, on body composition and metabolism in adult workers with abdominal obesity
Detailed description
This study is a nutritional intervention in voluntary workers with abdominal obesity (waist circumference ≥102cm and ≥88cm). The intervention is divided into two phases: the intensive one has a duration of 6 months and consisted in a 4 face-to-face sessions with 9 online or telephone contacts based on the use of nutritional counseling \[Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2013\] and the second phase: consisted in a 3 months' follow-up with 2 telephone contacts and a final visit face-to-face. The investigators used the Cognitive Behavior Therapy process as a theoretical framework, and also used the intervention comprised sessions designed to promote motivation, social support, self-regulation to promote the eating behavior change process. The participants were measured weight loss, waist circumference, and the lipid profile change, pre-intervention, and after six and nice months post-intervention.
Interventions
OTHERNutritional counseling
Intervention based on nutritional counseling under Cognitive Behavioral Theory and the used of strategies like self-monitoring, goals, cognitive restructuring and social support.
Sponsors
University of Guadalajara
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* With abdominal obesity: men with waist circumference (CC) ≥102 cm and women with CC ≥88 cm. * Literacy. * Sign the informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Participants with severe alterations of their renal function, hepatic, thyroid and circulatory system (self-reported or found in their laborarotorio analysis) * Participants with any serious illness, hospitalization in the 6 months prior to the start of the study. * In nutritional treatment for weight loss in the last three months. * In psychological and / or psychiatric treatment. * Depression or anxiety. * History of bariatric surgery. * Pregnant or lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in eating behaviors | 6 and 9 months | Increase consumption and frequency of healthy foods such as water, fruits and vegetables, healthy fats and fish. Decrease consumption and frequency of fatty foods, processed foods and sweet drinks. Evaluated by the validated tool Mini-ECCA. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric indicators | 6 and 9 months | Decrease waist circumference |
| Decrease triglycerides | 6 and 9 months | Decrease serum values of triglycerides |
Outcome results
None listed