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Predictors of Behavioral Obesity Treatment Outcomes

Rush University Medical Center · NCT05326477

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
230
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
May 26, 2023
Record last updated
March 11, 2026

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What the study is about

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.

Being studied: Behavioral weight loss treatment

Conditions: Obesity

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Age ≥18 years old
  • Obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2)
  • Meets criteria for either the lower SES or higher SES cohort

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not fluent in English
  • Change in income or financial assets exceeding ±75% of federal poverty guideline within the past 12 months, or expected in the next 6 months, if this change would result in reclassification on SES.
  • Previous or planned bariatric surgery, or concurrent engagement in other behavioral or pharmacological treatment for obesity
  • Resides more than 20 miles away from Rush, or planning to move outside of this geographic area during the study period
  • Body mass index ≥60 kg/m2, due to increased injury risk with exercise
  • History of bariatric surgery, or current engagement in another weight loss therapy
  • Lack of reliable access to cell or landline phone
  • Medical contraindications to treatment, including osteoporosis, cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment ≤25), active substance abuse based on the World Health Organization's ASSIST screener, lack of physician clearance for participation, or serious medical illness (e.g., stage 3 or 4 heart failure, cancer, renal failure, etc.)

Recruiting US locations

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, IL 60612

    Site contact: Michele Li, MS, RD · 312-942-8260

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Bradley M Appelhans, PHD · 312-942-3477 · brad_appelhans@rush.edu
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