Acceptance-based Behavioral Treatment for Obesity: Maintenance and Mechanisms
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Obesity Weight Loss |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 70 |
| Updated: | 8/18/2018 |
| Start Date: | July 2012 |
| End Date: | June 2018 |
The primary goal of this project is to determine if an innovative behavioral weight loss
program that incorporates new developments from the field of behavior therapy produces
superior weight control than standard behavioral treatment. A sample of 200 adults from the
community are participating in this study.
program that incorporates new developments from the field of behavior therapy produces
superior weight control than standard behavioral treatment. A sample of 200 adults from the
community are participating in this study.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be between the ages of 18 and 70
- Have a BMI between 27-50
- Have the ability to engage in physical activity (i.e., can walk at least 2 blocks
without stopping for rest).
- Agree to provide permission for the research team to regularly contact your physician
throughout the study to share information on changes in your weight.
- Successfully complete all steps in the enrollment process
Exclusion Criteria:
- You have a medical condition or psychiatric condition that may limit your ability to
comply with the behavioral recommendations of the program or pose a risk to you during
weight loss.
- You are pregnant or plan to become pregnant in the next three years.
- Report recently beginning a course of or changing the dosage of prescription
medications that can cause significant weight loss or weight gain.
- You are participating in or plan to participate in another weight loss program in the
next three years.
- The research team identifies any factors that would render you potentially unable or
unlikely to follow the protocol, or unable to benefit from it.
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