N/A N=15 Prevention

Lifestyle Behavior Weight Loss Intervention

Obesity · Weight Loss

Bottom Line

View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04649047 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jan 2025

Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Body Weight — 194.1; 191.2; -2.92 pounds — p=0.036

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Goal-oriented episodic future thinking (Behavioral)
Age: Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: Female
Sponsor: Ohio State University
Primary completion: Feb 2023

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Change in Body Weight	194.1; 191.2; -2.92	0.036 sig
SECONDARY Body Mass Index	32.14; 31.58; -.56	-0.77
SECONDARY Daily Dietary Fat Intake	34.59; 31.17; -3.42	-0.51
SECONDARY Daily Fruit and Vegetable Intake	4.87; 5.72; 0.85	0.49
SECONDARY Frequency of Added Sugar Intake	21.07; 12.53; -8.54	-0.48
SECONDARY Daily Physical Activity (Metabolic Equivalent Task MET)	107.0; 171.5; 64.46	0.13
SECONDARY Change in Autonomous Motivation for Stress Management	36.50; 40.00; 3.50	0.88
SECONDARY Change in Autonomous Motivation for Healthy Eating	37.58; 40.25; 2.67	0.61
SECONDARY Change in Autonomous Motivation for Physical Activity	36.00; 40.50; 4.50	0.78
SECONDARY Change in General Self-efficacy	31.42; 34.83; 3.42	0.58
SECONDARY Change in Healthy Eating Self-efficacy	19.83; 22.25; 2.42	0.61
SECONDARY Change in Physical Activity Self-efficacy	25.33; 29.17; 3.83	0.46
SECONDARY Change in Emotion Regulation	38.50; 42.58; 4.08	0.71
SECONDARY Change in Perceived Stress	18.33; 14.67; -3.67	-0.52

Summary

This lifestyle behavior intervention aims to weight loss in low-income overweight or obese mothers of young children through promotion of stress management, healthy eating, and physical activity. All eligible women will be assigned to the intervention group. The intervention will last 3 weeks and will be delivered via weekly web and individual health coaching sessions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Body mass index of 25.0-39.9 kg/m2 (calculated using height and weight)
Current enrollment in government assistant programs (for example, WIC, food stamp (SNAP), or Madicaid)
6 weeks - 3.5 years postpartum
18-45 years old
Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing English
Ownership of a smart phone with unlimited text messages and internet access
Committed to a three-week intervention study

Exclusion Criteria

Current pregnancy or lactation
Plan to become pregnant during the trial
Type 1 or 2 diabetes
Untreated thyroid disease
Drug or alcohol abuse or dependence within last six months
Major psychiatric disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar)
History of bulimia or anorexia
Current taking of appetite suppressant or (antipsychotic) medications known to affect body weight
Current participation in a weight control or drug study
Current or planned participation in a commercial weight loss program
Previous weight loss surgery
Contraindications to physical activity

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04649047). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.