The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of resting metabolic rate (RMR) using BodyGem and BalanceLog in helping overweight and obese individuals manage their weight.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Health behavior Patient Compliance	Behavior: HealtheLifestyle Program  Behavior: step counters with monthly feedback on logs	Phase I

Further Study Details: 

Primary Outcomes: HealtheLifestyle participants will have greater weight loss
Secondary Outcomes: HealtheLifestyle Program will increase efficacy of products
Expected Total Enrollment:  130

The study plans are to develop and test the efficacy of a practical, structured, and time-limited behavioral intervention (HealtheLifestyle Program) as a supplement to standard HealtheTech products. Approximately 130 participants will be recruited and randomized to either the HealtheTech Program (focusing on calorie and exercise goals using the BalanceLog for tracking), the HealtheLifestyle Program (using step counters, monthely email letters and calls providing information on activity, nutrition, and weight loss), or a delayed treatment program (after 3 months undergo the intervention above).

Ages Eligible for Study:  18 Years   -   60 Years,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: healthy adult men and women, 18-60 years -

Exclusion Criteria: not currently participating in a structured diet or exercise program

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Texas
      The Cooper Institute, Dallas,  Texas,  75230,  United States

Study chairs or principal investigators

Heather Kitzman, MPH,  Study Director,  The Cooper Institute   

Study ID Numbers:  CI-0126
Last Updated:  September 6, 2005
Record first received:  September 2, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00146510
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-09-13