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Purpose

Many adults with obesity continue to gain weight even though they do not want to. This project will test the effects of a primary care intervention in which people with obesity receive an electronic scale and recommendations to weigh themselves daily. This will help us understand whether daily self-weighing might be a way to prevent continued weight gain.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 19 Years and 65 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 19-65 years - Body mass index (BMI) 30 - 50 kg/m2 - Receives care at one of the participating primary care clinics - Resides in one location at least 5 days each week - Possesses a smartphone with data plan - Wi-Fi or Bluetooth internet connection in home

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnancy or anticipating pregnancy during study duration. This is a weight loss study and weight gain/loss due to pregnancy and/or delivery would confound study results. Additionally, weight loss is not recommended for pregnant women. - Unwilling or unable to do any of the following: give informed consent, accept random assignment, attend five measurement assessments - Likely to relocate and no longer be seen at UAB primary care in the next 2 years - Weight loss ≥5% of body weight in past 6 months (other than postpartum) - Weight >180 kg (396lbs) due to the limitation of the scale being used. - Current participation in another weight loss study - Bariatric surgery or revision in the past two years - Prescription weight loss medications within the past 6 months - Another household member already participating in the study - Potential participants living farther than 50 miles driving distance from UAB will be excluded from the study. It is expected that those living farther away will be more difficult to retain as study participants.

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Active Comparator
Standard Care 		Participants randomly assigned to this arm will receive standardized weight management educational materials plus a monetary gift of $60 that can be used to purchase health-promoting supplies to support weight management.
  • Behavioral: Standard Care
    Standard care includes standardized educational materials to promote self-management of body weight along with provision of $60 for participants to purchase supplies or equipment to facilitate weight management.
Experimental
Daily Self-Weighing 		Participants randomly assigned to this arm will receive standardized weight management educational materials plus a commercially available wireless scale. Participants will be instructed to weigh daily and view their weight on the scale's digital display.
  • Behavioral: Daily Self-Weighing
    Participants will receive a wireless digital scale and will be asked to keep the scale in their home, weigh daily at the same time, and view their weight trajectory on the scale's digital display.

More Details

Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham

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