Barriers to Treatment in Obese Adolescents

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 2

Phase 1

Conditions

Obesity

Treatments

Behavioral: Food selection and portion control

Behavioral: Strength and Cardiovascular Conditioning

Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00167830

760

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to identify significant racial and ethnical differences in risk factors for development of obesity and weight loss in adolescents in Central Virginia

Full description

Participation for 6 months in a program incorporating exercise, nutritional counseling and behavioral support leads to measurable improvements in overall fitness, metabolic indicators and loss of body fat for obese adolescents.
Degree of loss of body fat, improved overall fitness and improvements in metabolic indicators can be correlated with the degree of compliance and participation for 6 months in the program.
Parental involvement and support can be correlated with the degree of compliance and participation in the program.
Socioeconomic factors can be correlated with the degree of compliance and participation in the program.
Cultural differences in diet, attitudes toward body shape, and family dynamics can be correlated with success or failure in a weight loss program.
Individual differences in self-esteem, self-discipline and feelings of connectedness with family members can be correlated with success or failure in a weight loss program.

Enrollment

292 patients

Sex

All

Ages

11 to 18 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria