Neurocognitive Benefits of a Weight Management Program

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will assess whether weight loss induced through diet and physical activity can change neural responses to high- and low-calorie food images. In addition, it will evaluate whether weight loss can improve neural function when performing the N-back task, a measure of working memory. Findings will address notable gaps in the literature by testing whether a scalable weight loss intervention can help protect and improve neurocognitive functioning and brain health in individuals with obesity. This study will also provide important information about the effects of weight loss on neuroplasticity in brain regions crucial for memory and cognitive functioning, which will help to inform future interventions aimed at promoting brain health.

Clinical Trial Description

The purpose of the present study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the effects of a commercially available weight loss program (WW; formerly Weight Watchers) on neural response to food cues and memory tasks, as well as on structural brain morphology. Participants with obesity will be randomized to either 16 weeks of an in-person, group-based WW program (n=30) or a wait-list control (WLC; n=30). Both groups will have structural and blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans at baseline and after the 16-week intervention. Participants will complete the following fMRI tasks: 1) structural scan; 2) food cue task to measure reactivity to high and low-calorie food images and 3) N-back task to measure working memory (i.e., the ability to temporarily hold information available for processing). In addition, participants will complete self-report and behavioral measures of eating behaviors, appetite, physical activity, mood, quality of life, attention and memory at baseline, and weeks 8 and 16. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT04202133
Study type	Interventional
Source	University of Pennsylvania
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Status	Completed
Phase	Phase 4
Start date	November 20, 2019
Completion date	July 20, 2021

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