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Prevention of Obesity at Universities: A Randomized Trial

NCT00456131 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 330

Last updated 2012-08-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a nutrition and behavior-based intervention conducted at Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania with college women during their freshman year. It involves attending groups where life skills and eating behaviors are taught to help them control their weight and physical health.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Healthy Eating Behaviors Training

The intervention group (other group is a control without any intervention) involves 6 one-hour group sessions teaching healthy eating habits and weight gain prevention tools.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    collaborator NIH

  • Drexel University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael R Low, PhD · Drexel University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
19 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-09-30
Primary Completion
2011-02-28
Completion
2011-02-28

Countries

  • United States

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