
An ACT-Based Physician-Delivered Weight Loss Intervention
Overweight and ObesityEating BehaviorThe purpose of the present study was to conduct a pilot RCT to test the feasibility of a physician-delivered ACT-based intervention for emotional eaters with overweight/obesity against standard care at a network of weight loss clinics. Participants were randomized to receive either standard care at the clinics or the ACT intervention.

Healthy Mom Zone Gestational Weight Gain Management Intervention 2.0
Gestational Weight GainOverweight and Obesity2 moreThe goal of this clinical trial is to see if the enhanced HMZ 2.0 intervention with new control system/digital platform to regulate gestational weight gain (GWG) and impact maternal-infant outcomes while collecting implementation data works and can be given to other pregnant women in various settings. The question this study aims to answer are: Does the new intervention manage GWG? Does the new intervention have any influence on sleep and eating behaviors and infant outcomes. Does the new platform and other data collected help inform how well the research and information can be used in health care settings? 144 pregnant women with overweight/obesity will be randomized to either the HMZ 2.0 intervention or attention control groups from ~8-36 weeks gestation. All participants will be asked to: Weight themselves and wear an activity monitor each day over the study. Complete online surveys at either a weekly or monthly level about their thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors on GWG, physical activity, eating behaviors, sleep, their anxiety, depression, and stress. Attend weekly sessions with a registered dietician. The weekly sessions will differ based on intervention group. The HMZ 2.0 intervention group will receive education, create and follow goal-setting and action plans, self-monitor their behaviors, and receive feature evidence and fetal growth facts. Education, goals, and self-monitoring will focus on GWG, physical activity, eating behaviors, sleep, self-regulating behaviors and emotions, and preparing for labor/delivery and postpartum. The attention control group will receive weekly sessions on preparing for labor/delivery and benefits of behavioral pain management strategies (e.g., mindfulness-based relaxation, imagery, music, massage, deep-breathing) to help with pain after childbirth without medicine.

A Weight Loss Study in Overweight Men and Women
ObesityThe purpose of this study is to determine if LY377604 + sibutramine work better than LY377604 or sibutramine alone in the treatment of obesity.

Enhancing the Amount of Physical Activity Carried Out by Overweight Children at Leisure Time
ObesityThe purpose of this study is to examine if internet supervised by pedometer will contribute to enhance the amount of physical activity at leisure time by obese children. The investigators hypothesize that using pedometer will increase the amount of physical activity done by obese children in the afternoon and will improve the likelihood of success in the intervention program.

A Nutritional Intervention in Police Officers
OverweightBlood Pressure2 moreThe proposed study seeks to test the effect of a plant-based dietary intervention on cardiovascular risk factors in police officers.

Effects of Sucralose on Drug Absorption and Metabolism (The SweetMeds Study)
Healthy VolunteersOverweightBackground: Artificial sweeteners like sucralose are found in many foods and drinks. Sucralose might affect hormones and cause health changes. Objective: To see if sucralose changes how medicines are absorbed and processed, how hormones are secreted, gut bacteria, and how fat cells are metabolized. Eligibility: People ages 18-60 who: Are black or Hispanic Weigh more than 110 pounds Have a body mass index of 25-40 Do not have a condition that requires drug treatment Design: Participants will be screened with: Medical history Physical exam Blood, heart, and urine tests Participants must not eat or drink anything with artificial sweeteners throughout the study. Over 7 days, Participants will answer questions, and give daily urine samples and 1 stool sample. Participants will repeat these throughout the study. Overnight Visit 1: participants will fast starting the night before. They will get breakfast at the visit. The visit includes: An IV will be placed in the arm. Participants will get 2 tablets of medicines. Blood will be drawn several times over 24 hours. A piece of fat tissue may be taken from the abdomen (biopsy). Participants will have a sweet drink. Blood samples will be taken over 2 hours. Then participants will be randomly assigned to take either a sucralose capsule or placebo. They will take it twice a day for 2 weeks. They will complete two 24-hour food diaries. Overnight Visit 2 repeats Visit 1 except the biopsy. Then participants will take the capsules for another 2 weeks. Overnight Visit 3 repeats Visit 1. Participants may be contacted by phone within 4 weeks after they finish.

Is Strength Training a Viable Exercise Modality for Fat Loss?
Overweight and ObesityThe purpose of this study is to determine whether strength training can be used as a viable exercise modality for the purpose of inducing fat loss.

Circular Economy and the Design of Healthy and Sustainable Food and Ingredients
OverweightSustainability3 moreThere is a need to change eating patterns towards healthier diets with new sources of non-animal protein, obtained through more sustainable systems in line with strategies such as the European Green Deal, the "Farm to Fork" strategy, or the Common Agricultural Policy, among others. The objective of this study, is to evaluate the nutritional effect of the developed products and their impact on the improvement and/or prevention of health problems (diabetes, intestinal dysbiosis), as well as to design and evaluation of the effect on health of a vegetable protein-based nutraceutical that also includes fiber and resistant starch.

Study Consortium for Evaluation of RNPC Program in Obese and Overweight Patients (SCOOP-RNPC)
Overweight and ObesityCardiovascular Diseases6 moreThe investigators hypothesize that weight loss obtained with the French RNPC weight reduction program is beneficial for the general health of overweight/obese patients in the medium term. The objective of this cohort study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of the RNPC program on the reduction of drug or instrumental treatments (for example, continuous positive pressure ventilation for the treatment of sleep apnea syndrome) and the improvement of overweight/obesity-associated comorbidities in the medium term. This is a multicenter clinical study, as part of routine care, with standardized nutritional care (RNPC Program) in all RNPC centers in France. A cohort will be formed based on the clinical and biological data usually collected in the centers, enriched by data from additional clinical and biological examinations as well as by self-questionnaires completed by the participants. About 10,000 overweight or obese participants will be included for 2 years and followed 5 years. The SCOOP-RNPC study will have benefits for individual participants, for the scientific community in terms of knowledge acquired and for society with a better definition of the impact of treatments. Responding to the major public health issue represented by overweight, this prospective cohort of overweight or obese patients will make it possible to evaluate, in real-life conditions, the effects of weight loss obtained by the RNPC Program in the short, medium and long term on biological parameters predictive of cardiometabolic risk, drug consumption, quality of life, diet and eating behavior, sleep, physical activity, stress/anxiety, as well as depression. This cohort will make it possible to identify clinical phenotypes and biomarkers to optimize the personalization of the management of overweight or obese patients, in particular those at risk of developing comorbidities associated with excess weight.

A Study of VI-0521 on Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Overweight or Obese Subjects
Blood PressureThe study is being conducted to evaluate the effect of VI-0521 (Qsymia®) on blood pressure as measured by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, compared to both placebo and an active control (phentermine 30 mg).