Is Monitoring Activity Important for Short- and Long-term Weight Loss?

NCT00544245 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 437846
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 83
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is comparing the effectiveness of two techniques for monitoring physical activity and energy balance on long-term weight management (two years). The focus is on weight loss, prevention of weight gain, and the maintenance of a healthy weight over time. It is expected that both techniques will benefit long-term weight management.

Conditions

Overweight and Obesity

Keywords

overweight; obesity; accelerometer; pedometer; energy balance; weight loss; weight maintenance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in measures of body weight, body circumferences, and estimated body composition

  2 years

Interventions

Self monitoring of estimated energy balance BEHAVIORAL

Participant estimation of energy intake and energy expenditure

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Desire to lose weight
• Height: 60-76 inches
• BMI 27-40
• Healthy

You may not qualify if:

• Currently enrolled in a weight loss program
• Currently under medical care for obesity treatment
• Using drug, supplement, or similar treatment to promote weight loss
• Have undergone bariatric surgery or have breast implants
• Intend to have surgery within the next 24 months
• Have had an eating disorder
• Are pregnant, breast-feeding, or plan to become pregnant within 24 months
• Are planning an extended vacation, absence, or relocation within 24 months
• Use tobacco products
• Frequently consume 2 or more alcoholic drinks per day
• Use illegal drugs, steroids, or growth hormone
• Use any appetite-affecting medications
• Are eating a physician-supervised diet
• Have other problems that might interfere with ability to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Hawaii: lead
• The Apex Fitness Group: collaborator
• Bookman Publishing Company: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Univ of Hawaii Dept of Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sci

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96822, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Overweight; Obesity; Weight Loss

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Body Weight Changes

Study Officials

• Charles A Titchenal, PhD

  Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sci / Univ of Hawaii

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Joannie C Dobbs, PhD

  Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sci / Univ of Hawaii

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 12, 2007
• First Posted: October 16, 2007
• Study Start: October 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2010
• Study Completion: September 1, 2010
• Last Updated: August 16, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-08

Locations

US (1)