Preventing Age-Related Weight Gain in the Workplace With Daily Weighing

To examine the effectiveness of daily weighing to prevent age-related weight gain.

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Key information

Conditions

Weight Gain Body Weight Body Weight Changes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Cornell employee's were recruited for a two-year weight gain prevention study. Height and weights were taken in our metabolic center. They were randomized into two group. The experimental group was given an internet based scale and asked to weigh themselves every morning immediately after rising. The other group was asked to return at the end of the study when they height and weight will again be measured.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Healthy, non-diabetic

Exclusion criteria

History of eating disorders

Treatment and study plan

Daily Weighing Group

Device

The Experimental group will weigh themselves everyday

Other names: Daily weighing

Control group

Device

This group will be weighed and measured at the beginning and end of the study and will not be weighing themselves daily

Other names: Not weighing daily

Primary outcomes

Weight Change

Time frame: 2 year

body weight

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cornell University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: Weigh2Go

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Oct 24, 2018
Registry last updated: Mar 22, 2022

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