Reducing Weight and Elevated Stress Levels Using Educational and Behavioral Tools

Description

The purpose of this protocol is to test the effects on weight of an evidence-based behavioral weight loss program enhanced with culturally targeted stress management strategies compared to the evidence-based weight loss program alone among adult black females with obesity and elevated stress levels. Participants will be randomized to receive either a behavioral weight loss intervention with a focus on stress management or the weight loss intervention alone for 26 sessions.

Conditions

Obesity

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Study overview

The purpose of this protocol is to test the effects on weight of an evidence-based behavioral weight loss program enhanced with culturally targeted stress management strategies compared to the evidence-based weight loss program alone among adult black females with obesity and elevated stress levels. Participants will be randomized to receive either a behavioral weight loss intervention with a focus on stress management or the weight loss intervention alone for 26 sessions.

Improving Weight Loss Outcomes of Black Women Using a Culturally-Relevant Stress-Management Enhanced Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention

Reducing Weight and Elevated Stress Levels Using Educational and Behavioral Tools

Condition
Obesity
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Tampa

Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * BMI of at least 30 kg/m\^2
  • * elevated stress levels based on perceived stress scale score
  • * self-identified as black race
  • * pregnant or are planning to become pregnant in the next year
  • * known major medical or psychological condition known to influence body weight loss (e.g., medicated or poorly controlled diabetes (fasting blood glucose \> 126 mg/dL), cardiovascular event in the preceding 12 months, history of gastric bypass surgery, bariatric surgery, or eating disorder)
  • * history of psychiatric hospitalization in past 2 years
  • * history of substance abuse or eating disorder
  • * any condition for which a medical professional has suggested diet modification, physical activity, and/or weight reduction would be contraindicated.
  • * currently taking medications for weight loss

Ages Eligible for Study

21 Years to 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute,

Tiffany L Carson, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Moffitt Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2026-03-01