A Remote-based Yoga Intervention for Improving Long-term Weight Loss
The Miriam Hospital
Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether the addition of online yoga classes, compared to health and wellness classes, can improve the amount of weight loss produced from an Internet-based weight loss program. All individuals will receive a 12-month, automated Internet-based weight loss program. Following 3 months of of weight loss treatment, individuals will be randomized to also receive yoga classes or health and wellness classes for 9 months. Assessments will occur at baseline, 3, 6, 12, and 18 months and will include measures of weight, eating behaviors, physical activity, and psychosocial factors.
Description
All individuals enrolled in this study will receive a 12-month Internet-based weight loss program, consisting of a 3-month weight loss program, followed by a 9-month weight loss maintenance program. Each week during the first 3 months individuals will be asked to view a 10 to 15-minute multi-media lesson. These lessons focus on behavioral principles for changing diet and physical activity behaviors. Participants are also given weight loss, calorie intake, and physical activity goals. They are taught how to self-monitor this information and are instructed to submit it weekly on the study websit…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * BMI: 25-40 kg/m2 * Must own smartphone and have daily, home Internet access Exclusion Criteria: * Currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant within the next 18 months, or pregnant within the past 6 months * Current or recent enrollment (\<2 years) in a weight loss program * Current or recent yoga, meditation, or mindfulness practice, either at home or in a studio (defined as ≥12 sessions within the past 2 years) * Presence of any medical condition for which yoga, exercise, weight loss, or dietary restriction is not recommended * Recent weight loss (≥10 pounds with…
Interventions
- BehavioralInternet-based weight loss program
12-month, automated and behaviorally-based, Internet-delivered weight loss and weight loss maintenance program
- BehavioralYoga
9-month Iyengar yoga program consisting of live (Zoom) yoga classes delivered 1-2 times per week during months 4-12, and self-guided yoga practice recommendations.
- BehavioralHealth and Wellness
9-month health and wellness program consisting of live (Zoom) yoga classes delivered 1-2 times per week during months 4-12.
Location
- The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research CenterProvidence, Rhode Island