Psychological interventions in weight loss

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Obesity or Overweight.; Obesity due to excess calories

• Registration Number: IRCT2015122825739N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vice-Chancellor for Research and Technology of Kharazmi University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1) female
2) age range 18-45 years old
3) educational degree: high school degree or above.
4) not receiving current treatment (psychological or medical) for her weight
5)agreed to participate in intervention program and follow-up measurements
6) have enough time for participate in program
7) agreed to not engage in another weight loss treatment (whether medication or other) during program
8) BMI between 25-40

Exclusion criteria:
1) current attendance in weight loss programs, use appetite suppressant medications, weight loss medications or hormone replacement therapy currently;
2)have no current diagnosis for major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, alcohol or drug dependency, or epilepsy
3) medical illnesses that effect on eating behavior, weight or metabolism (hypertension, diabetes, thyroid problems)
4) current psychological treatment or taking psychiatric medications
5) taking psychoactive drugs
6) history of eating disorder, weight loss-related surgeries
7) pregnant and lactating women
8)prior experience with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or current meditation or yoga practice

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified