TARGETing Healthy Weight Loss in the Context of Food Insecurity

This pilot and feasibility study will collect information from food insecure, as well as food secure, women with obesity to detail their desires and needs for healthy weight reduction. Up to 60 women with obesity will be enrolled. Pennington Biomedical Research Center will coordinate this qualitative study and use focus groups discussion to collect formative data.

Active, Not Recruiting

This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Body Weight Changes Food Insecurity Food Security Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Weight Loss

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Willing to provide written informed consent
Female
18 to 65 years of age
BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2
Ability to read and write using English
Willing to participate in focus group discussions
Willing to be audio/video recorded

Exclusion criteria

Male
Currently pregnant
BMI <30 kg/m2

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Desires and needs for weight loss

Time frame: Through study completion, up to 1 year

Via focus group discussions, we will elicit in-depth information from women with food insecurity and obesity to detail their desires and needs for weight loss.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

TARGETing Healthy Weight Loss in the Context of Food Insecurity Pilot and Feasibility Trial I

Acronym: TARGET P&F I

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Nov 1, 2022
Registry last updated: Feb 4, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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