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Community Based Obesity Prevention Among Black Women - NCT00938535-27705 (Clinical Trial 301660)
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Durham |
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NC |
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27705 |
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Obesity |
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This study will evaluate the efficacy of a behavioral intervention, designed to prevent
weight gain among overweight (25-29.9 kg/m2) Black women (aged 25-44), compared to usual
care.
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Obesity prevention among Black women is a major public health priority; presently, nearly
54% of the adult Black female population is obese. To date, most intervention attention has
been focused on weight reduction among the overweight and obese. However, both conditions
are notoriously recalcitrant to treatment, particularly among Blacks. We posit that obesity
prevention might represent a particularly effective intervention strategy for overweight
Black women. Most studies have shown that Black women have a greater social acceptance of
overweight, less body weight dissatisfaction, and higher ideal body weights, compared to
Whites. Furthermore, numerous studies have shown that obesity is less lethal and causes
fewer co-morbidities among Black vs. White women, suggesting that maintaining overweight may
be an appropriate public health goal for Black women. We posit that an intervention approach
that emphasizes maintaining overweight, while preventing the transition to obesity will
resonate among the target population. Very few obesity prevention RCTs appear in the
published literature and, to our knowledge, none have been conducted solely among Black
women.
We propose to randomize overweight, Black women (n=184) to either usual care (UC) or an
obesity prevention (OP) intervention condition. The OP condition is comprised of several
intervention components that will be delivered over 12 months; each participant will receive
a tailored action plan, tailored print materials, monthly coaching calls, and weekly
self-monitoring via an interactive voice response system. Assessments will be taken at
baseline, 12, and 18-months post baseline. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- African-American
- BMI between 25-29.9 kg/m2
- Patients with at least 1 visit in the previous 24 months to a participating Community
Health Center
- Pre-menopausal
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not currently pregnant, nor pregnant within the past 6 months
- Not planning to become pregnant during the study
- Not currently or recently (past 2 months) lactating
- No history of myocardial infarction or stroke in last 2 years
- No renal complications or need for anti-coagulants |
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Duke University
Durham, NC 27705
United States
Primary Contact:
Perry Foley, MPH, MSW
Email: perry.foley@duke.edu |
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November 17, 2009 |
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