NCT03085160

Project EAT: Eating and Attitudes in Teens

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (actual)
• Sponsor: Colorado State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Research suggests there is a connection between mood and weight. People who feel stressed or depressed are more likely to be overweight than people who don't have these feelings. Some individuals turn to food to cope, which can lead to gaining too much weight over time. Adolescence is an important time to understand these connections. Patterns of handling stress learned during adolescence set the stage for stress management in adulthood. This study is a randomized controlled pilot study with 60 adolescents who are at-risk for future, chronic obesity. The investigators will test if taking part in a 6-week group program to lower stress and improve mood will be helpful to teens at-risk.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Adolescent Development
• Stress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Learning to Breathe	Six-session group program that involves meditation and interactive activities to learn mindfulness skills for coping with stress
BEHAVIORAL	Health Education	Six-session group program that covers topics important for healthy living such as avoiding drug use, conflict resolution, bullying, sun safety and others

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-10-27
• Primary completion: 2020-12-05
• Completion: 2020-12-05
• First posted: 2017-03-21
• Last updated: 2021-02-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States