Health and Wellness in Obesity: Exploring the Efficacy of a New Multidisciplinary Intervention
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- quality of life
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The present study aims to explore the effects of a novel multidisciplinary non-pharmacological intervention designed to improve health parameters and well-being in overweight and obese women. The proposed program is health- and quality of life-oriented, without a focus on weight loss, following the philosophical principles from "Health at Every Size", and may provide an alternative mode of intervention to the traditional one, which is focused on the concept of "weight loss at any cost". To evaluate the efficacy of the intervention, a mixed-method design combining both qualitative and quantitative assessments will be applied.
Investigators
Bruno Gualano
Professor
University of Sao Paulo
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •overweight (BMI \> 25 kg/m²)
- •without using "anti-obesity" drugs
- •not engaged in other interventions to control weight
Exclusion Criteria
- •BMI \< 25 kg/m²
- •under pharmacological treatment
- •under any type of intervention to control weight
- •inability to exercise
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
quality of life
Time Frame: 12 months
will be assessed by quantitative and qualitative research methods
Secondary Outcomes
- food pattern and intake(12 months)
- physical capacity(12 months)
- body composition(12 months)