Psychological determinants of successful weight loss

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Psychological determinants of successful weight loss for patients within a multi-modal intervention supporting lifestyle change.

• IRAS ID

  130003

• Contact name

  Elinor Currey

• Contact email

  ecurrey1@sheffield.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Sheffield

• Research summary

  This study aims to identify what psychological factors help or hinder obese patients lose weight when they have sought support with lifestyle change through a NICE recommended multi-component programme. The proposed method is to analyse routinely collected clinical data about the patients’ wellbeing, psychological functioning, quality of life and health symptoms. Because these data are collected at the beginning and end of treatment it is hypothesised there will be identifiable factors that can help explain successful completion or drop out.

• REC name

  South Central - Oxford C Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/SC/0292

• Date of REC Opinion

  23 May 2013

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion