An interventional study of Appetite Awareness and Nutrition Education in Obesity and Eating Disorders, sponsored by University of Minnesota. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 20 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-10-11.
Sponsored by University of Minnesota · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
The proposed study is a randomized clinical trial investigating the effects of a weight gain and eating dysregulation prevention intervention among college freshmen women. It will compare Appetite Awareness Training (AAT) to a standard nutritional education group and a no treatment control group. Appetite Awareness Training approach to increasing eating regulation through training individuals to eat in response to their appetite cues rather than external or emotional cues.
All female freshmen students residing in the university dorms were recruited to participate in this study. After completing the baseline assessment, eligible participants were randomly assigned to one of the three arms. Those in the AAT condition received guided administration of AAT over the course of three weekly group sessions, with an additional booster session three weeks after completion (week 6). The standard treatment comparison group received four similarly timed group sessions of psychoeducational/nutrition information facilitated by a registered dietician. A manualized approach to administration of the intervention was created based on the AAT treatment and was strictly followed in order to standardize the implementation of the prevention groups. The no-treatment control group only participated in the assessments.
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Appetite Awareness Training (AAT) is an approach to increasing eating regulation through training individuals to eat in response to their appetite cues rather than external or emotional cues
Behavioral: Appetite Awareness
Nutrition education provides information about energy balance, dietary guidelines, portion and serving sizes, and other general dietary information.
Behavioral: Nutrition Education
No intervention, assessment only
Appetite Awareness Training (AAT) is an approach to increasing eating regulation through training individuals to eat in response to their appetite cues rather than external or emotional cues
Nutrition education provides information about energy balance, dietary guidelines, portion and serving sizes, and other general dietary information.
Change in Body Weight measured in pounds
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 4 months
Change in Appetite Awareness as assessed by the Interoceptive Awareness Questionnaire (appetite subscale)
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 4 months
Change in Body Image as assessed by the Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction with Body Parts Scale
Time frame: 6 weeks, 4 months
Change in Weight Management self-efficacy as assessed by the Weight Efficacy Lifestyle Questionnaire
Time frame: 6 weeks, 4 months
Plan to share: No
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