Preventing Age-Related Weight Gain in the Workplace With Daily Weighing
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Weight Gain
- Interventions
- Device: Control groupDevice: Daily Weighing Group
- Registration Number
- NCT03717428
- Lead Sponsor
- Cornell University
- Brief Summary
To examine the effectiveness of daily weighing to prevent age-related weight gain.
- Detailed Description
Cornell employee's were recruited for a two-year weight gain prevention study. Height and weights were taken in our metabolic center. They were randomized into two group. The experimental group was given an internet based scale and asked to weigh themselves every morning immediately after rising. The other group was asked to return at the end of the study when they height and weight will again be measured.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 280
Inclusion Criteria
- Healthy, non-diabetic
Exclusion Criteria
- History of eating disorders
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Control Group Control group The only intervention for the control group is that they will be weighed and height measured at the beginning and end of the experimental period in our metabolic unit. Daily Weighing Group Daily Weighing Group This group will be weighed and height measured in our metabolic unit at the beginning and end of the two year experimental period. In addition, the intervention in Daily Weighing Group is that they will be given an internet based scale and asked to weigh themselves immediately after rising from bed every morning for the duration of the two year experimental period.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight Change 2 year body weight
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method