Healthy Living: Incorporating Lifestyle Interventions to Encourage a Reduction in Body Weight.

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a physician led, multi-disciplinary approach to treating obesity that incorporates nutrition (mainly, using genetics to identify appropriate food intake), exercise, and motivational counseling. The investigators plan to recruit overweight/obese (BMI\>25) males and females to participate. Participants will be randomized to receive a personalized diet plan, or a standard care diet plan; both groups will participate in the exercise intervention. For a 6-month duration, both groups will be asked to improve their diet according to their dietary plan and participate in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (gradual increase up to 300 min/week). The investigators intend to evaluate standard outcomes of weight loss, and assess for any predictors of positive outcomes. Following the six-month intervention, participants will complete a 3-month no contact phase. This no contact phase will provide insight into the effects of the study on weight loss maintenance. Our team also plans to address acceptability by providing evaluations to study participants and conducting interviews with a small subset of participants to improve the intervention for the future.

Eligibility

Age range

18–40 years

Sex

All

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Interventions

• Behavioral
  Nutrigenomix, personalized dietary plan

  Personalized dietary plan.

• Behavioral
  Physical Activity

  Participate in an exercise program to work up to 300 min/week of moderate-intensity activity.

• Behavioral
  Behavioral counseling

  Review behavioral counseling videos and participate in worksheets to assist with behavioral change.

• Behavioral
  Standard Dietary plan

  Receive a standard dietary plan

Location