TARGETing Healthy Weight Loss in the Context of Food Insecurity

TARGETing Healthy Weight Loss in the Context of Food Insecurity Pilot and Feasibility Trial I

This pilot and feasibility study will collect information from food insecure, as well as food secure, women with obesity to detail their desires and needs for healthy weight reduction. Up to 60 women with obesity will be enrolled. Pennington Biomedical Research Center will coordinate this qualitative study and use focus groups discussion to collect formative data.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Willing to provide written informed consent
• Female
• 18 to 65 years of age
• BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2
• Ability to read and write using English
• Willing to participate in focus group discussions
• Willing to be audio/video recorded

Exclusion Criteria:

• Male
• Currently pregnant
• BMI <30 kg/m2