Lay Health Coaches for Weight Loss: Peers Versus Mentors

University of Connecticut

Status

Completed

Conditions

Obesity

Treatments

Behavioral: Reduced Intensity Behavioral Weight Loss

Behavioral: Reduced Intensity Behavioral Weight Loss + Mentor Health Coach

Behavioral: Reduced Intensity Behavioral Weight Loss + Peer Health Coach

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

NCT01642199

1R01DK095771-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary aim of this study is to determine whether reduced intensity behavioral weight loss treatment (rBWL) + Peer Health Coaches yields significantly greater weight loss than rBWL + Mentor Health Coaches and rBWL alone.

Enrollment

278 patients

Sex

All

Ages

40 to 60 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Body Mass Index between 30 and 40
Age between 40 and 60 years
English speaking

Exclusion criteria

Are unwilling to communicate regularly with a weight loss coach
Report not being able to walk 2 blocks (1/4 mile) without stopping
Are currently participating in a weight loss program, taking a weight loss medication, have a history of bariatric surgery, or lost ≥ 5% of body weight during the past 6-months
Are pregnant, lactating, less than 6-months post-partum, or plan to become pregnant during the intervention timeframe
Report a heart condition, chest pain during periods of rest or activity, or loss of consciousness on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
Report a medical condition that would jeopardize their safety if involved in a weight management program with diet and exercise guidelines
Report conditions that, in the judgment of the PI, would render the participant unlikely to follow the study protocol (e.g., relocation, dementia, terminal illness, substance abuse).