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Clinical Trials/NCT00622050
NCT00622050
Completed
Not Applicable

The Effects of Limiting TV Viewing on Diet, Exercise, and Sleep in Overweight and Obese Adults

University of Vermont1 site in 1 country44 target enrollmentJanuary 2008

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Obesity
Sponsor
University of Vermont
Enrollment
44
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Energy Intake
Status
Completed
Last Updated
17 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The specific objectives of this project are to:

  1. Investigate the effects of reducing TV viewing time on energy intake, eating behavior, and energy expenditure in overweight or obese adult subjects, thus providing a basis for evaluating if reducing TV viewing time might be a useful adjunct therapy in obesity prevention and treatment
  2. Analyze the types of foods eaten in conjunction with TV viewing
  3. Determine if there is an association between location of TV and BMI.
Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 2008
End Date
August 2008
Last Updated
17 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • BMI between 25-50
  • Watch at least 3 hours of TV per day or 21 hours per week.
  • Between the ages of 21-65 years.
  • Willing to have study staff enter home several times.
  • Willing to have TV viewing time reduced.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Live greater than 45 minutes from UVM campus.
  • Enrolled in a weight loss study
  • Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during active study protocol.
  • Breastfeeding for 6 months or less.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Energy Intake

Time Frame: Phase I and Phase II

Secondary Outcomes

  • Energy expenditure(Phase I and Phase II)

Study Sites (1)

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