Nutritional Counseling to Change Eating Behavior, Metabolism and Anthropometry in Adults With Abdominal Obesity

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.

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.