NCT01218503

The Neural Correlates of Food Choice Decision-making in Obesity and Weight Loss

The Neural Correlates of Food Choice Decision-making in Obesity and Weight Loss (CHOICES)

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The Miriam Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 35 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study is designed to determine whether obese, normal weight, and successful weight loss maintainers differ in their food choice decision-making and/or executive function, and whether participation in a behavioral weight loss program leads to neural and/or behavioral changes. The investigators will examine behavioral performance on several tasks involving decision-making and self-control in conjunction with brain imaging data acquired during a food-choice decision-making task. Participants enrolled in the behavioral weight loss program will also be assessed following the treatment.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Weight Loss
• Weight Control

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	CHOICES - obese	Standard group behavioral weight loss treatment

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-03-01
• Primary completion: 2016-10-01
• Completion: 2016-10-01
• First posted: 2010-10-11
• Last updated: 2013-07-29

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States