Neighbor-led 'house chats' aim to fight obesity in underserved areas
NCT ID NCT05544708
First seen Oct 01, 2025 · Last updated May 17, 2026 · Updated 31 times
Summary
This study looked at whether a weight loss program led by local community members (called House Chat Leaders) could work in a real-world setting. It involved 71 African American adults from Petersburg, VA, who were interested in making healthy lifestyle changes. The goal was to see if the program was easy to run and well-liked, not to measure weight loss directly.
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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