Prevention and Reduction of Obesity Through Active Living (PROACTIVE)

Queen's University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Obesity

Treatments

Behavioral: BI (Behavioral Intervention Group)

Behavioral: UC (Usual Care Group)

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT00665158

Ross2006

Details and patient eligibility

About

We will perform a randomized, controlled trial, the primary aim of which is to assess the effectiveness of a behavioral-based physical activity program in the prevention and treatment of obesity and related co-morbid conditions in a primary care setting. We hypothesize that the prevention and/or reduction of obesity and related co-morbidities in patients randomized to an individualized education and behavior counseling group will be greater by comparison to those randomized to a group that receives standard care alone.

Enrollment

500 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

25 to 65 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Men and women between 25 and 65 years of age.
Sedentary lifestyle (planned physical activity for the purpose of health one day per week or less).
Abdominally obese (waist circumference greater than 88 and 102 cm for women and men respectively).
Weight stable (± 2 kg) for 6 months prior to the beginning of the study.
BMI between 25 and 34.9 kg/m2 (Because a lifestyle-based intervention alone for obesity reduction is ideal for persons with a BMI greater less than 35, and, that 94% of overweight and obese Canadian adults have a BMI between 25 and 34.9 kg/m2, subjects with a BMI 35 or greater will be excluded).

Exclusion criteria

Physical impairment which would make the intervention very difficult, or unsafe according to the patient's physician including history of myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary bypass surgery or angioplasty in the last 6 months; peripheral artery disease, unstable angina or ischemia, uncontrolled or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
Alcohol consumption > 21 drinks per week.
Plans to move from the area.
Participating in another research study.
Clinically judged to be unsuitable for participation or adherence
Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
For women, planned pregnancy in the next 3 years.