Healthy Living BEYOND Weight: a cohort for people living with overweight or obesity.
Healthy Living BEYOND Weight Study
This project will follow adults with overweight or obesity to see if different real-world weight management approaches and treatments work and how they affect health over time.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 1000000 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | American Heart Association Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Dallas, Texas) |
| Trial ID | NCT07075341 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
The Healthy Living BEYOND Weight project will build an inclusive cohort of people living with overweight or obesity by combining regular patient-reported surveys with linked electronic health record (EHR) data. Participants will report experiences, treatments, and outcomes through surveys while clinical encounters and measurements are captured from EHRs to document real-world care and events. The study team includes experts in obesity science, cardiometabolic health, epidemiology, implementation science, and disparities research, and will focus on contemporary, diverse populations. The observational design will allow comparison of different lifestyle, pharmacologic, and surgical management strategies and examination of long-term outcomes and patient experience.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults with a BMI of 25 kg/m2 or greater (or elevated waist circumference) or adults with BMI under 25 due to prior or current weight-management treatment who can complete surveys and allow EHR linkage are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who are incarcerated at enrollment, currently self-report pregnant at enrollment, have a terminal illness with life expectancy under six months, or are employed by the American Heart Association are unlikely to benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help patients and clinicians choose weight management approaches that work best for different people and improve prevention of cardiovascular and metabolic complications.
How similar studies have performed: Randomized trials and some observational cohorts have demonstrated efficacy of obesity therapies for weight loss and cardiometabolic risk reduction, but large linked cohorts combining patient-reported outcomes and EHR data to capture real-world, long-term impact are less common.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * BMI at the time of enrollment of 25 kg/m2 or greater or other elevated adiposity measures (e.g., waist circumference of greater than 102cm (40 in) in men or 88cm (35 in) in women) OR adults with a BMI less than 25 due to previous or current weight management treatment (lifestyle, pharmacological or surgical). Exclusion Criteria: * Incarcerated at the time of enrollment * Self-reported pregnancy at the time of enrollment. However, individuals who become pregnant after enrollment will be welcomed to continue to participate, given that the critical life period of pregnancy often has a significant impact on subsequent weight trajectories. * Terminal illness or end-stage disease with a life expectancy of less than 6-months * Employed by the American Heart Association or working on the Healthy Living BEYOND Weight Study
Where this trial is running
Dallas, Texas
- American Heart Association — Dallas, Texas, United States (Recruiting)
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.