Tailoring a Lifestyle Intervention to Address Obesity Disparities Among Men
Weight Loss, Obesity
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Weight Loss focused on measuring Men's Health, weight loss, African American men, Latino men
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age: 35-64 at enrollment
- Race/ ethnicity: African American/ Black or Latino/ Hispanic
- BMI: 27-50
- Fluent in English (Nashville and Miami) or Spanish (Miami)
- Provide informed consent
- Weight less than 400 pounds
Exclusion Criteria:
- Preexisting condition that prohibits at least moderate physical activity
- Serious medical condition that is likely to hinder accurate measurement of weight, for which weight loss is contraindicated or that would cause weight loss
- Prior or planned bariatric surgery
- Chronic use of medications that are likely to cause weight gain or cause weight loss
- No cell phone or land-line phone
- Participant in another obesity, eating or physical activity program or study
- Psychiatric hospitalization or in-patient substance abuse treatment in the last 12 months
Sites / Locations
- University of Miami
- Vanderbilt University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention: Tailor Made
Comparison
Intervention Arm: In the pilot intervention, participants will receive: tailored goals/ messages, self-monitoring, weekly small groups to receive health education and community-based information and resources. Participants will also complete two assessment with blood work and anthropometric measurements. These intervention components were selected based on investigator's formative research and experience using them in prior studies. These components will be implemented simultaneously as they complement one another. While all of these components have not been tested together in an intervention for this population, they are variations and enhancements of previous interventions by the investigators.
Comparison Condition: Participants in the attention control group will receive self-help materials on how to improve healthy eating, physical activity and weight loss, self-monitoring, and complete two assessments with blood work and anthropometric measurements. Participants in this condition will receive a copy of their assessment data and the nurses will provide this personalized information as well as answer any questions participants may have about their assessment results.