2 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
This study is to assess value of providing classes about dietary and life style modifications to decrease or prevent weight gain, less occurrence or better control of weight gain associated disorders such as high blood sugar, hypertension, heart or brain vessels problems.Candidates for this study will be those who have got liver transplant within 6 months of their post transplant period.
This research project seeks to learn more about how lifestyle interventions can help liver and kidney transplant recipients achieve weight loss goals. The investigators want to evaluate if an intervention using weight and activity wrist monitors, as well as nutritional coaching group sessions is acceptable and useful for post-transplant patients aiming for weight loss. All participants will be given a wrist activity monitor, and a scale. Half of participants will be invited to participate in the nutritional coaching group sessions. The research team will look at weight loss, devices' usage, and satisfaction, and see if there are any difference among the two groups.