Weight Watchers and Families

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight and Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Weight Watchers; Other: Self guided handout

• Registration Number: NCT03042208
• Lead Sponsor: University of Connecticut

Brief Summary

Research suggests that when one spouse loses weight, the other spouse does too. This study will examine whether a ripple effect is observed in untreated spouses and children of individuals participating in a nationally available weight loss program. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive Weight Watchers immediately or at the end of a 6-month waiting period. Participants and untreated spouses (and any children in the home) will be assessed at baseline, 3, and 6 months.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-01-02
• Primary Completion: 2015-10-30
• Study Completion: 2015-10-30
• Study First Submitted: 2017-01-31
• Status Verified: 2017-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-02-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-02-01
• Study First Posted: 2017-02-03
• Last Update Posted: 2017-02-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 260

Inclusion Criteria

• body mass index between 27.0-40.0 kg/m2
• married or living with a significant other who had a BMI > 25 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

• currently in a weight loss program, dieting, or taking medications that might affect weight
• had participated in a weight loss program in the past year
• lost > 5% of their body weight in the past 6 months
• were planning to or had undergone weight loss surgery
• had any orthopedic limitations or contraindications to physical activity
• were pregnant, lactating, or less than 6 months postpartum, or were planning to become pregnant in the next year
• reported uncontrolled hypertension, history of coronary heart disease, stroke, or peripheral arterial disease; reported chronic gastrointestinal disease
• endorsed having hepatitis B or C, cirrhosis, or HIV
• had a history of cancer within the past 5 years
• reported a significant psychiatric illness that might interfere with completion of the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Weight Watchers	Access to Weight Watchers in-person meetings and online tools.
Self-Guided Control Group	Self guided handout	Received handout with basic weight management advice.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Weight	0, 3, and 6 months	body weight measured in kg