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Food Cravings Strategies During Dietary Weight Loss

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Started2024-01-29
Est. completion2024-06-01
Eligibility
Age18 Years – 75 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations2 sites

Summary

The purpose is to optimize the EMPOWER program by integrating strategies to reduce food cravings, a critical yet often overlooked factor for long-term success in weight management. The objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of craving coping strategies on weight loss outcomes by conducting a randomized controlled trial. Participants will be randomized to receive one of the two strategies to manage food cravings.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years – 75 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adult between the ages of 18 and 75
2. BMI of at least 28 and above

4- Have access to the internet 3- Report experiencing at least a moderate amount of food cravings, and they consume the craved food at least a few times per week.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Participation in a formal weight management program within the preceding three months.
2. Usage of medications impacting weight.
3. Being pregnant or breastfeeding.
4. Having a history of bariatric surgeries.
5. Diagnosed with DM type 1 or/and Use insulin injection

Conditions3

Food CravingsObesityWeight Loss

Locations2 sites

Bevier HAll UIUC
Urbana, Illinois, 61801
Nouf Alfouzan217-898-5480noufa2@illinois.edu
Bevier HAll UIUC
Urbana, Illinois, 61801
Nouf Alfouzan217-898-5480noufa2@illinois.edu

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