Active clinical trials for "Overweight"

The US obesity epidemic is being transmitted to the next generation. Growing evidence suggests that both a mothers' weight at pregnancy onset, and excessive weight gain during pregnancy, are associated with increased risk of pregnancy-related complications such as gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia, and an increased risk that her child will become obese and face obesity-related health issues in later life. Currently, over one-third of reproductive-aged women in the U.S. are obese [body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30]. Our research team has shown that we can improve birth weight outcomes in babies of obese women who start a weight-management intervention program at 14 to 15 weeks of their pregnancy (soon after their first prenatal visit). However, organogenesis and metabolic programming begin early in the first trimester, well before the first prenatal visit. Therefore, waiting to address mothers' weight, physical activity, and diet quality until the first prenatal visit is not optimal. Given the need to reach overweight and obese women prior to pregnancy, and the Institute of Medicine's (IOM's) recent recommendation, based on observational studies, that women should reach a healthy weight before conceiving, this randomized clinical trial will evaluate a comprehensive preconception weight loss program.

The purpose of this study is to compare three methods of delivering behavioral weight loss treatment.Participants are randomly assigned to one of three 18-month weight loss treatments (group, individual, or smartphone treatment). Participants who are assigned to group treatment will attend group meetings weekly for the first 6 months, then every 2 weeks for 6 months, and then monthly for the final 6 months. Participants who are assigned to individual treatment will attend one-on-one sessions with a weight loss counselor every month for 18 months. Participants who are assigned to smartphone treatment will use a smartphone to learn and practice weight loss skills. They will also attend one-on-one sessions with a weight loss counselor every month for 18 months. Assessment visits are conducted at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Weight Watchers program modified for use by people with Type 2 diabetes results in more improvements in blood glucose control relative to a control group receiving standard diabetes counseling.

Stanford GOALS is a large-scale, community-based randomized controlled trial of an innovative, interdisciplinary, multi-component, multi-level, multi-setting (MMM) approach to treating overweight and obese children. Primary Research Question: Will a 3-year, innovative, interdisciplinary, multi-component, multi-level, multi-setting (MMM) community-based intervention to treat overweight and obese children significantly reduce BMI compared to an enhanced standard care/health and nutrition education active comparison intervention?

Background: - Sticking to a diet plan can be difficult, but is important for many different health reasons. Some people seem to have a harder time following and sticking to a diet plan than others. It is not clear whether people of different weights (lean or obese) might have differences in the way they adhere to diet plans. Researchers want to study three different groups of people based on their body mass index (BMI), which measures people based on their weight and height. The study will place the participants on a 6-week diet and see how well they follow the diet. The information from this study may help develop better weight-loss plans and healthy diet ideas. Objectives: To understand what factors affect adherence to a diet plan. To collect information for future studies that may improve people's ability to stick to diets. Eligibility: - Individuals at least 18 years of age who are lean (BMI between 18.5 and 25) or obese (BMI greater than 30). Design: Participants will be screened with a physical exam and medical history. Blood and urine samples will be collected. They will have a full-body scan to measure fat and muscle. They will also answer questions on eating behaviors, mood, and desire to change eating patterns. Participants will be separated into three groups. Each group will have a different diet. The lean group will have a heart-healthy diet designed to maintain the same weight. One of the obese groups will also have a heart-healthy diet designed to maintain the same weight. The other obese group will have a heart-healthy weight loss diet. In all groups, all food will be provided by the study doctors. Participants should not eat any food other than that provided for the study. Everyone will start with a 1-week food testing period to find the right number of calories for each group. After this first week, participants will attend one diet counseling session per week and will be contacted randomly once a week to check on the foods they have had in the past 24 hours. Participants will complete daily food diaries on paper as well as daily food records using a smart phone. Participants will come to the clinic twice a week to pick up the diet food. On one of those days, they will also have their counseling session. The study will last for 6 weeks. At the final study visit, participants will repeat the tests from the screening study.

The purpose was to investigate the consequences of pediatric overweight on the musculoskeletal system, postural control and proprioception, and to analyze prospectively the influence of ball games and nutrition counseling.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether exenatide can cause weight loss in patients with a history of craniopharyngioma or other brain lesion.

The goal of the study is to determine if a Fitbit, a kind of accelerometer, provides feedback to subjects combined with an activity counseling program will result in an increase in physical activity of at least 20%.

The purpose of this study is to assess whether the daily addition of a protein-rich breakfast leads to beneficial changes in appetite control, food intake regulation,and cognitive function in overweight & obese 'breakfast skipping' young women.

The purpose of this study is to determine the utility of an hypocaloric diet with or without bread in patients with overweight and obesity