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NCT Number: NCT00227006

Promoting Long-term Behavior Change to Reduce CVD Risk

Once intervention class or staff contact is removed, obese adults participating in behavioral weight-loss programs often give up healthy eating habits and regain weight. We examined whether taste-based goal setting, which minimizes perceived deprivation by promoting taste and moderation, would sustain long-term reductions in saturated fat and body mass index (BMI).

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

25 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

About this study

Once intervention class or staff contact is removed, obese adults participating in behavioral weight-loss programs often give up healthy eating habits and regain weight. We examined whether taste-based goal setting, which minimizes perceived deprivation by promoting taste and moderation, would sustain long-term reductions in saturated fat and body mass index (BMI). Participants were randomized to Taste-Based Choices (taste-based goal setting + a standard 6-month behavioral weight-loss intervention), Smart Consumers (a standard 6-month intervention alone) or Community Access (access to commercial/community-based behavioral weight-loss programs) and followed over 18 months. To test our hypotheses, we examined a set of orthogonal contrasts (TBC and SC vs. CA; TBC vs. SC) on reductions in saturated fat (Block FFQ) and clinic-measured BMI.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

- Body mass index between 27-37

  • Physically inactive
  • Able to participate in physical activity
  • Percentage of daily calories from total fat 30% or more
  • Free of diagnosed heart disease
  • Stable on medications for 3 months or more Exclusion Criteria:- Diabetic
  • Dysphoric (Beck Depression Inventory score greater than 18)
  • Binge eating or bulimic (Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale)

Treatment and study plan

Behavioral lifestyle/weight-loss intervention

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of saturated fat in diet

    Time frame: 18 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Body weight

    Time frame: 18 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Unrestricted research gift from Nutrilite Health Institute

Registry information

Official study title

Promoting Long-term Dietary Change to Reduce CVD Risk

Important dates

Study start
1999
Primary completion
2004
Study completion
2004
First posted
Sep 27, 2005
Registry last updated
May 20, 2015

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