Effects of a Health-At-Every-Size Approach on Weight Management in Premenopausal Overweight Women (CHOIX)
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to measure the effects of a Health-At-Every-Size (HAES) approach on global health status of premenopausal overweight women preoccupied about their weight and who have been unsuccessful in previous weight loss attempts.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Overweight |
Other: Health-At-Every-Size (HAES) |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Intervention s'Inspirant du Nouveau Paradigme en matière de Gestion de Poids Chez Des Femmes préménopausées présentant un Surplus de Poids |
- Change in global health status outcomes (metabolic, psychological and nutritional variables, physical activity habits) from baseline to the end of the intervention, and at 6 and 12 months post-intervention. [ Time Frame: At baseline and at the end of the intervention period (4 months), and at 6 months and 1 year post-intervention (10 months and 16 months, respectively). ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Plasma LDL-cholesterol concentrations, Eating behaviors (restraint, disinhibition, and susceptibility to hunger), appetite ratings (desire to eat, hunger, fullness, and prospective food consumption), psychological variables (e.g. quality of life, self-esteem), physical activity habits, dietary intakes.
- Anthropometric and metabolic variables [ Time Frame: At baseline and at the end of the intervention period (4 months), and at 6 months and 1 year post-intervention (10 months and 16 months, respectively). ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Anthropometric measures (body mass index, waist and hip circumferences) and metabolic variables (blood lipids, insulin and glucose levels, blood pressure, resting metabolic rate, salivary cortisol levels).
| Enrollment: | 144 |
| Study Start Date: | September 2003 |
| Study Completion Date: | September 2008 |
| Primary Completion Date: | September 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Experimental: Health-At-Every-Size (HAES) |
Other: Health-At-Every-Size (HAES)
The objective is to reproduce a structural social support provided by the group itself. Each participant offers their support to each other. Each theme discussed in the HAES group is repeated in the SS group but the health professionals in charge of the group (dietitian & psychologist) are not counselors (as in HAES group) but only facilitators. Outcome measures: For all women under study. Other Name: Non applicable
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| Active Comparator: Social Support (SS) |
Other: Health-At-Every-Size (HAES)
The objective is to reproduce a structural social support provided by the group itself. Each participant offers their support to each other. Each theme discussed in the HAES group is repeated in the SS group but the health professionals in charge of the group (dietitian & psychologist) are not counselors (as in HAES group) but only facilitators. Outcome measures: For all women under study. Other Name: Non applicable
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| No Intervention: Control |
Detailed Description:
Weight management is a critical issue in developed countries where the prevalence of obesity is increasing. Poor long-term success observed with current weight-control strategies stresses the relevance to explore new weight management approaches. One of these approaches, referred to as Health-At-Every-Size (HAES), is a new weight paradigm that focuses on a healthy lifestyle by promoting overall health benefits of behavioral changes related to dietary habits and physical activity and emphasizes self-acceptance and well-being, independently of body weight status. Studies on the effects of a HAES approach have shown significant improvements in metabolic and psychological variables.
To our knowledge, no study has yet reported the short and long-term impacts of a HAES approach on a cluster of variables (psychological, morphological, metabolic, and nutritional) in women. The aim of this study is to measure the effects of a HAES approach on global health status of premenopausal overweight women preoccupied about their weight and who have been unsuccessful in previous weight loss attempts. In this parallel controlled trial, women will be randomized to one of the 3 treatment conditions: HAES group, Social support group (SS), or Control group. Measurements will be taken in the short term as well as in the long term (up to 1 year post-intervention).
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 30 Years to 50 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion criteria:
- Healthy premenopausal women from Quebec City metropolitan area
- Age: between 30 to 50 years old
- Stable body weight (+/- 2 kg) for at least 2 months before the beginning of the study
- Overweight or obesity: Body mass index [BMI] between 25 and 35 kg/m2
- Preoccupation about weight and eating: showing overconcern with shape and weight, exhibiting restriction over food choices for at least 2 years, and having been unsuccessful in previous attempts to lose weight (for at least the past 2 years)
- Current weight corresponding to maximum weight reached during adult lifetime
Exclusion criteria:
- Women currently dieting to lose weight
- Taking oral contraceptives or postmenopausal status
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Under treatment for coronary heart disease, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, depression or endocrine disorders (with the exception of stable thyroid disease)
- Women presenting metabolic or important psychological disorders (drug or alcohol abuse, bulimia, …)
- Women who had already take part to the Health-At-Every-Size (HAES) approach
Contacts and Locations| Canada | |
| INAF, Laval University | |
| Quebec, Canada, G1V 0A6 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Simone Lemieux, Ph.D., Dt.P. | Department of food sciences and nutrition/Institute of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (INAF), Laval University |
More Information
Publications:
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
| Responsible Party: | Simone Lemieux, Professeur, Laval University |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01240499 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | CHOIX-170 |
| Study First Received: | November 9, 2010 |
| Last Updated: | October 5, 2011 |
| Health Authority: | Canada: Canadian Institutes of Health Research |
Keywords provided by Laval University:
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Weight management New weight paradigm Overweight women |
Eating behaviors Appetite ratings Blood lipids |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Overweight Body Weight Signs and Symptoms |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013