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Reducing Weight and Elevated Stress Levels Using Educational and Behavioral Tools

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Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Conditions: Obesity

Interventions: Diabetes Prevention Program Intensive Lifestyle Intervention plus stress management training, Diabetes Prevention Program Intensive Lifestyle Intervention plus general women's health topics

Countries: United States

The purpose of this protocol is to test the effects on weight of an evidence-based behavioral weight loss program enhanced with culturally targeted stress management strategies compared to the evidence-based weight loss program alone among adult black females with obesity and elevated stress levels. Participants will be randomized to receive either a behavioral weight loss intervention with a focus on stress management or the weight loss intervention alone for 26 sessions.

Eligibility overview

Sex: FEMALE

Age: 21 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* BMI of at least 30 kg/m\^2
* elevated stress levels based on perceived stress scale score
* self-identified as black race

Exclusion Criteria:

* pregnant or are planning to become pregnant in the next year
* known major medical or psychological condition known to influence body weight loss (e.g., medicated or poorly controlled diabetes (fasting blood glucose \> 126 mg/dL), cardiovascular event in the preceding 12 months, history of gastric bypass surgery, bariatric surgery, or eating disorder)
* history of psychiatric hospitalization in past 2 years
* history of substance abuse or eating disorder
* any condition for which a medical professional has suggested diet modification, physical activity, and/or weight reduction would be contraindicated.
* currently taking medications for weight loss

Locations (1)

Tampa, Florida, United States