International Weight Control Registry
Tufts University
Summary
The IWCR is a global scientific study aimed at better understanding the opportunities and barriers for reducing the prevalence of obesity by collecting information from people who have experience with weight management in their everyday lives. The investigators seek to gather information on a wide range of weight management experiences, ranging from weight loss and weight loss maintenance to weight gain and inability to lose weight.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * The IWCR is open to anyone 18 years or older who is considering weight loss, is actively engaged in weight loss, or has previously attempted weight loss (including successful and unsuccessful attempts) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Minors, below the age of 18 2. Adults who are not able to give informed consent online and complete online surveys
Locations (7)
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama
- University of Colorado, DenverDenver, Colorado
- University of Kansas Medical CenterKansas City, Kansas
- Pennington Biomedical Research CenterBaton Rouge, Louisiana
- Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts UniversityBoston, Massachusetts
- University of New HampshireDurham, New Hampshire