NCT00005686

Brief Summary

To develop a dietary intervention method that was capable of producing large sustained weight losses and was thus suitable for use in clinical trials related to obesity.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 1989

Longer than P75 for all trials

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 1989

Completed
11.2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 25, 2000

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 26, 2000

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2003

Completed
Last Updated

March 1, 2016

Status Verified

February 1, 2016

First QC Date

May 25, 2000

Last Update Submit

February 29, 2016

Conditions

Cardiovascular DiseasesHeart DiseasesObesity

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 100 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
No eligibility criteria

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (30)

  • Wing RR. Physical activity in the treatment of the adulthood overweight and obesity: current evidence and research issues. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1999 Nov;31(11 Suppl):S547-52. doi: 10.1097/00005768-199911001-00010.

    PMID: 10593526BACKGROUND

  • Wing RR, Jeffery RW. Benefits of recruiting participants with friends and increasing social support for weight loss and maintenance. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1999 Feb;67(1):132-8. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.67.1.132.

    PMID: 10028217BACKGROUND

  • Jeffery RW, Wing RR, Thorson C, Burton LR. Use of personal trainers and financial incentives to increase exercise in a behavioral weight-loss program. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1998 Oct;66(5):777-83. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.66.5.777.

    PMID: 9803696BACKGROUND

  • Jeffery RW, Wing RR, Mayer RR. Are smaller weight losses or more achievable weight loss goals better in the long term for obese patients? J Consult Clin Psychol. 1998 Aug;66(4):641-5. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.66.4.641.

    PMID: 9735580BACKGROUND

  • Wirfalt AK, Jeffery RW. Using cluster analysis to examine dietary patterns: nutrient intakes, gender, and weight status differ across food pattern clusters. J Am Diet Assoc. 1997 Mar;97(3):272-9. doi: 10.1016/s0002-8223(97)00071-0.

    PMID: 9060944BACKGROUND

  • Wing RR. Insulin sensitivity as a predictor of weight regain. Obes Res. 1997 Jan;5(1):24-9. doi: 10.1002/j.1550-8528.1997.tb00279.x.

    PMID: 9061712BACKGROUND

  • Wing RR, Sinha MK, Considine RV, Lang W, Caro JF. Relationship between weight loss maintenance and changes in serum leptin levels. Horm Metab Res. 1996 Dec;28(12):698-703. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-979881.

    PMID: 9013745BACKGROUND

  • Wing RR, Jeffery RW, Pronk N, Hellerstedt WL. Effects of a personal trainer and financial incentives on exercise adherence in overweight women in a behavioral weight loss program. Obes Res. 1996 Sep;4(5):457-62. doi: 10.1002/j.1550-8528.1996.tb00254.x.

    PMID: 8885210BACKGROUND

  • Jeffery RW, Wing RR. Long-term effects of interventions for weight loss using food provision and monetary incentives. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1995 Oct;63(5):793-6. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.63.5.793.

    PMID: 7593872BACKGROUND

  • Wing RR. Changing diet and exercise behaviors in individuals at risk for weight gain. Obes Res. 1995 Sep;3 Suppl 2:277s-282s. doi: 10.1002/j.1550-8528.1995.tb00474.x.

    PMID: 8581787BACKGROUND

  • Wing RR, Jeffery RW, Hellerstedt WL. A prospective study of effects of weight cycling on cardiovascular risk factors. Arch Intern Med. 1995 Jul 10;155(13):1416-22.

    PMID: 7794091BACKGROUND

  • Wing RR, Jeffery RW. Effect of modest weight loss on changes in cardiovascular risk factors: are there differences between men and women or between weight loss and maintenance? Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 1995 Jan;19(1):67-73.

    PMID: 7719395BACKGROUND

  • French SA, Jeffery RW, Wing RR. Sex differences among participants in a weight-control program. Addict Behav. 1994 Mar-Apr;19(2):147-58. doi: 10.1016/0306-4603(94)90039-6.

    PMID: 8036962BACKGROUND

  • Jeffery RW, Wing RR, Thorson C, Burton LR, Raether C, Harvey J, Mullen M. Strengthening behavioral interventions for weight loss: a randomized trial of food provision and monetary incentives. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1993 Dec;61(6):1038-45. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.61.6.1038.

    PMID: 8113481BACKGROUND

  • Bunker CH, Wing RR, Becker DJ, Kuller LH. Sodium-lithium countertransport activity is decreased after weight loss in healthy obese men. Metabolism. 1993 Aug;42(8):1052-8. doi: 10.1016/0026-0495(93)90022-g.

    PMID: 8345810BACKGROUND

  • Wing RR, Jeffery RW, Burton LR, Thorson C, Kuller LH, Folsom AR. Change in waist-hip ratio with weight loss and its association with change in cardiovascular risk factors. Am J Clin Nutr. 1992 Jun;55(6):1086-92. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/55.6.1086.

    PMID: 1595579BACKGROUND

  • Wing RR. Behavioral treatment of severe obesity. Am J Clin Nutr. 1992 Feb;55(2 Suppl):545S-551S. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/55.2.545s.

    PMID: 1733124BACKGROUND

  • Wing RR. Obesity and weight gain during adulthood: a health problem for United States women. Womens Health Issues. 1992 Summer;2(2):114-20; discussion 120-2. doi: 10.1016/s1049-3867(05)80279-8. No abstract available.

    PMID: 1617307BACKGROUND

  • Hellerstedt WL, Jeffery RW. The effects of a telephone-based intervention on weight loss. Am J Health Promot. 1997 Jan-Feb;11(3):177-82. doi: 10.4278/0890-1171-11.3.177.

    PMID: 10165095BACKGROUND

  • Hennrikus DJ, Jeffery RW. Worksite intervention for weight control: a review of the literature. Am J Health Promot. 1996 Jul-Aug;10(6):471-98. doi: 10.4278/0890-1171-10.6.471.

    PMID: 10163312BACKGROUND

  • Jeffery RW, French SA, Raether C, Baxter JE. An environmental intervention to increase fruit and salad purchases in a cafeteria. Prev Med. 1994 Nov;23(6):788-92. doi: 10.1006/pmed.1994.1135.

    PMID: 7855111BACKGROUND

  • Jeffery RW, Drewnowski A, Epstein LH, Stunkard AJ, Wilson GT, Wing RR, Hill DR. Long-term maintenance of weight loss: current status. Health Psychol. 2000 Jan;19(1S):5-16. doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.19.suppl1.5.

    PMID: 10709944BACKGROUND

  • Wing RR, Jeffery RW. Food provision as a strategy to promote weight loss. Obes Res. 2001 Nov;9 Suppl 4:271S-275S. doi: 10.1038/oby.2001.130.

    PMID: 11707553BACKGROUND

  • Wing RR, Hill JO. Successful weight loss maintenance. Annu Rev Nutr. 2001;21:323-41. doi: 10.1146/annurev.nutr.21.1.323.

    PMID: 11375440BACKGROUND

  • Wing RR. Behavioral interventions for obesity: recognizing our progress and future challenges. Obes Res. 2003 Oct;11 Suppl:3S-6S. doi: 10.1038/oby.2003.219. No abstract available.

    PMID: 14569033BACKGROUND

  • Wing RR, Gorin AA. Behavioral techniques for treating the obese patient. Prim Care. 2003 Jun;30(2):375-91. doi: 10.1016/s0095-4543(03)00009-5.

    PMID: 14567154BACKGROUND

  • Jeffery RW, Wing RR, Sherwood NE, Tate DF. Physical activity and weight loss: does prescribing higher physical activity goals improve outcome? Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Oct;78(4):684-9. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/78.4.684.

    PMID: 14522725BACKGROUND

  • Wing RR, Jeffery RW. Prescribed "breaks" as a means to disrupt weight control efforts. Obes Res. 2003 Feb;11(2):287-91. doi: 10.1038/oby.2003.43.

    PMID: 12582226BACKGROUND

  • Raynor HA, Polley BA, Wing RR, Jeffery RW. Is dietary fat intake related to liking or household availability of high- and low-fat foods? Obes Res. 2004 May;12(5):816-23. doi: 10.1038/oby.2004.98.

    PMID: 15166302BACKGROUND

  • Raynor HA, Jeffery RW, Tate DF, Wing RR. Relationship between changes in food group variety, dietary intake, and weight during obesity treatment. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2004 Jun;28(6):813-20. doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802612.

    PMID: 15037882BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular DiseasesHeart DiseasesObesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Robert Jeffery

    University of Minnesota

  • Rena Wing

    The Miriam Hospital

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2000

First Posted

May 26, 2000

Study Start

April 1, 1989

Study Completion

April 1, 2003

Last Updated

March 1, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-02