The Weight-Wise Weight Loss Translation Study

Summary

The overall goal of the translational research is to evaluate the processes and outcomes of implementing, in a range of public health agencies, an intense, evidence-based behavioral weight loss intervention with demonstrated effectiveness among midlife low-income women. The intervention was originally studied in a single coordinated community health care center/church setting and delivered by research staff. The investigators will evaluate the intervention's translation and test its effectiveness as implemented by existing staff in six public health agencies supported by local community resources.

Conditions

• Overweight
• Obesity
• Cardiovascular Disease

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Special Intervention

16 week behavioral weight loss intervention included 2 hour weekly group sessions

BEHAVIORAL

Delayed Intervention

During the randomized controlled trial, the Delayed Intervention (DI) group received two newsletters with study updates and general health information. Following the trial, the DI group received a 10-week weight loss program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  collaborator FED

• Davidson County Health Department

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Forsyth County Health Department

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Lincoln County Health Department

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Nash County Health Department

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Albemarle Regional Health Services

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Warren County Health Department

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Carmen Samuel-Hodge, PhD, MS, RD · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

40 Years

Max Age

64 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2009-01-31

Primary Completion

2010-01-31

Completion

2010-01-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations