Predictors of Behavioral Obesity Treatment Outcomes

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Obesity
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Other
Participants needed
230 (estimated)
Sponsor
Rush University Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial

Socioceconomically disadvantaged individuals typically have poor outcomes in behavioral weight loss interventions, but the reasons for this are unknown. This project will characterize the mechanisms through which adverse daily experiences and present bias -- a cognitive adaptation to harsh and unpredictable environments -- account for disparities in weight loss outcomes.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥18 years old 2. Obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2) 3. Meets criteria for either the lower SES or higher SES cohort Exclusion Criteria: 1. Not fluent in English 2. Change in income or financial assets exceeding ±75% of federal poverty guideline within the past 12 month…
Contacts

Bradley M Appelhans, PHD

312-942-3477

brad_appelhans@rush.edu

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