PACIFIC: Providing Adults Collaborative Interventions For Ideal Changes (ROC)
Overweight, Obesity

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Overweight focused on measuring Overweight, Obesity, Overeating, Body Mass Index, Weight, Treatment, Cravings, Intervention, Behavioral Treatment
Eligibility Criteria
- All participants will be between the ages of 18-65 meeting criteria for overweight, with a BMI between 25 and 45.
- Participants will provide written informed consent for study participation.
- Participants will possess English language skills at the 5th grade reading level.
- Participants will be free of major medical conditions such as a recent history of coronary heart disease; recent history of myocardial infarction; recent symptoms of angina, diabetes, recent stroke, orthopedic problems that would limit activity during the following twelve months; or any other serious medical condition that would make physical activity unsafe.
- Participants will not have bulimia or anorexia, significant cognitive impairment, a known psychotic disorder, or unstable psychiatric illness (e.g., recent psychiatric hospitalization, acute suicidal ideation) as derived from their intake interview and questionnaires.
- Participants will not be moving out of the San Diego area for the duration of their study enrollment (24 months).
- Participants will not be pregnant, planning to get pregnant in the 2 year study period or lactating.
- Participants will not be taking medication for weight loss or that may impair physical activity tolerance or performance.
- Participants with medical or psychological problems, or taking medications that could make adherence with the study protocol difficult or dangerous will not be included.
- Participants cannot have a history of bariatric surgery
- Participants cannot currently be enrolled in an organized weight control program.
Sites / Locations
- UCSD Center for Healthy Eating and Activity Research (CHEAR)
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Regulation of Cues (ROC)
Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL)
BWL+ ROC
Nutrition Education, Stress Management Social Support
The ROC program provides psychoeducation, coping skills, self-monitoring and experiential learning.
The BWL program will include dietary recommendations, physical activity recommendations, and behavioral change recommendations.
BWL and ROC will be integrated for this arm, to capitalize on the strengths of both treatments.
Nutrition Education, Stress Management and Social Support will be covered. Mindfulness will be practiced in every session.