Daily Self-weighing and Holiday-associated Weight Gain in Adults
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Brief Summary
Background: Previous studies report 0.4-1.5kg of weight gain during the holiday season, which may contribute to annual weight gain. Purpose: To test whether daily self-weighing (DSW) can prevent holiday weight gain. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that daily self-weighing would effectively prevent weight and fat gain, and that individuals with overweight and obesity would respond most favorably to DSW.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable obesity
Started Nov 2017
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable obesity
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 30, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 30, 2018
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 17, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 24, 2018
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
June 13, 2019
CompletedJune 1, 2022
June 1, 2019
3 months
October 17, 2018
April 23, 2019
May 28, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in Body Weight (kg) From Pre- to Post-holiday and 14-week Follow-up Post-holiday
Mechanical Beam Scale (Model 402KL, Health o Meter professional scales, McCook, IL, USA); Capacity: 390 lbs / 180 kg; Readability: 1/4 lb / 100 g.
Measured at 3 testing visits: Visit 1 (pre-holiday visit) occurred within 7 days before Thanksgiving, visit 2 (post-holiday visit) occurred within 7 days after New Year's Day, and visit 3 (follow-up visit) occurred 14 weeks after visit 2.
Secondary Outcomes (8)
Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m^2)
Measured at 3 testing visits: Visit 1 (pre-holiday visit) occurred within 7 days before Thanksgiving, visit 2 (post-holiday visit) occurred within 7 days after New Year's Day, and visit 3 (follow-up visit) occurred 14 weeks after visit 2.
Body Fat (%)
Measured at 3 testing visits: Visit 1 (pre-holiday visit) occurred within 7 days before Thanksgiving, visit 2 (post-holiday visit) occurred within 7 days after New Year's Day, and visit 3 (follow-up visit) occurred 14 weeks after visit 2.
Waist Circumference (cm)
Measured at 3 testing visits: Visit 1 (pre-holiday visit) occurred within 7 days before Thanksgiving, visit 2 (post-holiday visit) occurred within 7 days after New Year's Day, and visit 3 (follow-up visit) occurred 14 weeks after visit 2.
Hip Circumference (cm)
Measured at 3 testing visits: Visit 1 (pre-holiday visit) occurred within 7 days before Thanksgiving, visit 2 (post-holiday visit) occurred within 7 days after New Year's Day, and visit 3 (follow-up visit) occurred 14 weeks after visit 2.
Concentration of Blood Triglyceride (mg/dL)
Measured at 3 testing visits: Visit 1 (pre-holiday visit) occurred within 7 days before Thanksgiving, visit 2 (post-holiday visit) occurred within 7 days after New Year's Day, and visit 3 (follow-up visit) occurred 14 weeks after visit 2.
- +3 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Control
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants in this group received no intervention during t he holiday season
Daily Self-Weighing (DSW)
EXPERIMENTALParticipants in this group performed daily self-weighing using digital WiFi scales during the holiday season
Interventions
DSW was conducted using digital WiFi scales during the holiday season. Participants received electronic graphic feedback of their weight fluctuations immediately after weight measurement.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- BMI of at least 18.5 kg/m2
- Recognizing or celebrating at least two holidays between November and January
- Access to WiFi
You may not qualify if:
- Current eating disorder, history of an eating disorder
- Involvement in a current weight loss and/or exercise program
- Pregnancy or nursing
- Any medications or chronic diseases affecting metabolism or body weight
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Georgia - Department of Foods and Nutrition
Athens, Georgia, 30602, United States
Related Publications (1)
Kaviani S, vanDellen M, Cooper JA. Daily Self-Weighing to Prevent Holiday-Associated Weight Gain in Adults. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 Jun;27(6):908-916. doi: 10.1002/oby.22454.
PMID: 31119881DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr. Jamie Cooper, Associate Professor
- Organization
- University of Georgia
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
jamie.cooper@uga.edu Cooper, Ph.D.
University of Georgia
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 17, 2018
First Posted
October 24, 2018
Study Start
November 1, 2017
Primary Completion
January 30, 2018
Study Completion
April 30, 2018
Last Updated
June 1, 2022
Results First Posted
June 13, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share
The plan is to share group averages through publication.