Comparison of Medifast's 5 & 1 Plan to a Food-based Plan of Equal Calories
Primary Purpose
Obesity
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Medifast 5 & 1 Plan for weight loss and weight maintenance
Food-based diet plan for weight loss and weight maintenance
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Obesity focused on measuring Obesity, Weight loss, meal replacements, inflammation, oxidative stress, visceral fat
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult males and females (age between 18 and 65)
- Obese (BMI >=30.0 kg/m2 and <50.0 kg/m2)
- Non-smokers
- No known food allergies to wheat, gluten, soy or nuts
- <14 alcoholic beverages per week
- Willing and able to give informed consent
- Not currently using appetite-affecting medications (e.g SSRIs, steroids, Ritalin)
- Not pregnant or lactating
- Primary care physician's permission for weight loss, normal labs and electrocardiogram (EKG) within past 1 year
Exclusion Criteria:
- Actively dieting
- Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) > 30
- Chronic uncontrolled health problems (not including obesity or diabetes)
- Pacemaker or other internal electronic medical device
- Schizophrenia, history of bipolar disorder, current Major Depressive Disorder
- Dependence on alcohol or sedative-hypnotic drugs (e.g. benzodiazepines)
- Cognitive impairment severe enough to preclude informed consent
- Taking weight loss or appetite-suppressant medications
- Taking appetite affecting medications (e.g. SSRIs, steroids, Ritalin)
- Food allergies to wheat, gluten, soy, or nuts
- Pregnant or lactating
Sites / Locations
- Medifast, Inc.
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
Medifast 5 & 1 Plan
Food-based
Arm Description
Medifast's 5 & 1 Plan is a meal replacement plan for weight loss and weight maintenance.
The food-based arm followed a meal plan of self-selected foods that provided the same number of calories as the Medifast 5 & 1 plan.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Weight change (in kilograms) from week 0
Secondary Outcome Measures
Satiety using a visual analog scale
Change in Inflammation represented by C-reactive protein
Change in Oxidative Stress represented by urine lipid peroxides
Blood Pressure change
Change in Pulse
Maintenance of weight lost during the 16 week weight loss phase expressed as weight regained from week 16 to week 40 (in kilograms)
Change in percent body fat (a measure representing a change in body composition)
Change in Blood lipids
Change in lean muscle mass (a measure representing change in body composition)
Change in Waist circumference (a measure representing change in body composition)
Change in Visceral Fat Rating (a measure representing change in body composition)
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01011491
Brief Title
Comparison of Medifast's 5 & 1 Plan to a Food-based Plan of Equal Calories
Official Title
Efficacy of Medifast's 5 & 1 Program Compared to a Food-based Diet After a Period of Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
November 2009
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 2008 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
September 2009 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
September 2009 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
Medifast, Inc.
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Portion-controlled meal replacements have been shown to be an effective weight control strategy in overweight and obese individuals. Thus, the investigators plan to evaluate the effect of Medifast's 5 & 1 program compared to an food-based diet plan of equal calories on the following indices: weight loss and maintenance of weight loss, satiety during weight loss, changes in biochemical markers of inflammation and oxidative stress following weight loss, and compliance and retention rates.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Obesity
Keywords
Obesity, Weight loss, meal replacements, inflammation, oxidative stress, visceral fat
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
90 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Medifast 5 & 1 Plan
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Medifast's 5 & 1 Plan is a meal replacement plan for weight loss and weight maintenance.
Arm Title
Food-based
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
The food-based arm followed a meal plan of self-selected foods that provided the same number of calories as the Medifast 5 & 1 plan.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Medifast 5 & 1 Plan for weight loss and weight maintenance
Intervention Description
Medifast's 5 & 1 Plan is a meal replacement program for weight loss that uses 5 Medifast meals and 1 self-prepared meal. The weight maintenance plan incorporates 3-5 Medifast meals as well as a certain amount of food from all other food groups.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Food-based diet plan for weight loss and weight maintenance
Intervention Description
The food-based group was provided a meal plan for weight loss based on the guidelines of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid providing the same number of calories as the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan. Weight maintenance calories were calculated and participants were provided meal plans from the USDA Food Guide Pyramid.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Weight change (in kilograms) from week 0
Time Frame
16 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Satiety using a visual analog scale
Time Frame
16 weeks
Title
Change in Inflammation represented by C-reactive protein
Time Frame
16 and 40 weeks
Title
Change in Oxidative Stress represented by urine lipid peroxides
Time Frame
16 and 40 weeks
Title
Blood Pressure change
Time Frame
16 and 40 weeks
Title
Change in Pulse
Time Frame
16 and 40 weeks
Title
Maintenance of weight lost during the 16 week weight loss phase expressed as weight regained from week 16 to week 40 (in kilograms)
Time Frame
24 weeks
Title
Change in percent body fat (a measure representing a change in body composition)
Time Frame
16 and 40 weeks
Title
Change in Blood lipids
Time Frame
16 and 40 weeks
Title
Change in lean muscle mass (a measure representing change in body composition)
Time Frame
16 and 40 weeks
Title
Change in Waist circumference (a measure representing change in body composition)
Time Frame
16 and 40 weeks
Title
Change in Visceral Fat Rating (a measure representing change in body composition)
Time Frame
16 and 40 weeks
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Adult males and females (age between 18 and 65)
Obese (BMI >=30.0 kg/m2 and <50.0 kg/m2)
Non-smokers
No known food allergies to wheat, gluten, soy or nuts
<14 alcoholic beverages per week
Willing and able to give informed consent
Not currently using appetite-affecting medications (e.g SSRIs, steroids, Ritalin)
Not pregnant or lactating
Primary care physician's permission for weight loss, normal labs and electrocardiogram (EKG) within past 1 year
Exclusion Criteria:
Actively dieting
Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) > 30
Chronic uncontrolled health problems (not including obesity or diabetes)
Pacemaker or other internal electronic medical device
Schizophrenia, history of bipolar disorder, current Major Depressive Disorder
Dependence on alcohol or sedative-hypnotic drugs (e.g. benzodiazepines)
Cognitive impairment severe enough to preclude informed consent
Taking weight loss or appetite-suppressant medications
Taking appetite affecting medications (e.g. SSRIs, steroids, Ritalin)
Food allergies to wheat, gluten, soy, or nuts
Pregnant or lactating
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Lisa M Davis, PhD, PA-C
Organizational Affiliation
Medifast, Inc.
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Medifast, Inc.
City
Owings Mills
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
21117
Country
United States
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