Peer Support for Weight Loss Maintenance
Obesity
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Obesity focused on measuring weight loss, weight maintenance, weight control, peer support, patient-provided care
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age between 18-75
- Body Mass Index between 25-50
- English Speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Report being unable to walk 2 blocks without stopping
- Are currently participating in weight loss treatment, have a history of bariatric surgery, or lost ≥5% in the past 6-months
- Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant within 1 year
- Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of rest or activity, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
- Report a medical condition that could jeopardize their safety in a weight control program with diet and exercise guidelines
- Report conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, would render them unlikely to follow the protocol (e.g., relocation, dementia, unable to read and write in English)
- Have no Internet access.
Sites / Locations
- UConn's Weight Management Research Group
- Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention and Policy
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Peer-Delivered Weight Maintenance
Professionally-Delivered Weight Maintenance
Contingent upon participants losing 5% of body weight or more in Phase I (weight loss) of this trial, participants will receive an 18-month patient-delivered behavioral weight maintenance intervention. Specifically, group sessions will be delivered by a mentor (i.e., successful weight loser) and weekly coaching will be delivered by a peer (other member of their weight maintenance group).
Contingent upon participants losing 5% of body weight or more in Phase I (weight loss) of this trial, participants will receive an 18-month reduced intensity behavioral weight maintenance intervention, delivered by a professional. The intervention will consist of 24 group sessions.