NCT02968615

Simple Changes Weight Loss Intervention

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The investigators examined feasibility and acceptability of a non-restrictive diet focused on increasing dietary fiber and lean protein for weight loss. Fifteen obese adults enrolled in a 12-week assessment which included 6 bi-weekly individual dietary counseling sessions to attain a daily goal of higher fiber (\>35 g/day) and lean protein (0.8 g per kilogram/day of individual's ideal body weight).

Detailed description

Participants were instructed to increase both their dietary fiber intake to 35 g/day and protein intake to 0.8 g per kilogram/day of their ideal body weight. Loss of 5% of their body weight are considered to achieve the weight-loss goal. The intervention included 6 bi-weekly, 30-minute individual dietary counseling sessions over 12-weeks. Behavioral strategies including self-monitoring, problem solving, goal setting, stimulus control, food substitution, and relapse prevention were taught to assist participants in meeting their fiber and protein goals.

Conditions

• Overweight

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Dietary Intervention	Participants were instructed to increase both their dietary fiber intake to 35 g/day and protein intake to 0.8 g per kilogram/day of their ideal body weight. Patients in both conditions will receive intensive dietary instruction for 6 weeks, followed by a 6 weeks maintenance phase. Participants received dietary instructions via individual and group sessions led by registered dietitians.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-05-01
• Primary completion: 2015-06-01
• Completion: 2016-04-01
• First posted: 2016-11-18
• Last updated: 2016-11-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States