Could shedding pounds boost your job performance? study investigates weight, lifestyle, and work
NCT ID NCT07677800
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This observational study looks at how being overweight or obese, and changes in lifestyle, impact work performance, quality of life, and well-being in medical residents. Researchers will track 600 participants for 12 months, measuring body weight, lifestyle habits, and using questionnaires to assess productivity, absenteeism, and mental health. The goal is to understand whether weight loss and healthier habits can lead to better occupational outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If links between weight and work performance are confirmed, it could support workplace wellness programs targeting weight management.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it can show associations but not prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to other job types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of male and female medical residents (physicians in specialty training) actively working in hospital and university healthcare settings and undergoing routine occupational health surveillance at the Occupational Medicine Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy. Participants will be evaluated for body weight status, lifestyle factors, quality of life, psychological well-being, work ability, and work productivity at baseline and after 12 months of follow-up.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female medical residents (physicians in specialty training). * Actively working in hospital or university healthcare settings at the time of enrollment. * Willing and able to participate in baseline and 12-month follow-up assessments. * Provision of written informed consent for study participation and processing of personal data. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy at baseline or occurring during the follow-up period. * Presence of severe clinical conditions that significantly impair work ability or performance, including active cancer treatment, unstable cardiovascular disease, major neurological disorders, or diabetes mellitus. * Inability or unwillingness to complete study assessments. * Refusal or withdrawal of informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS
RECRUITINGRome, RM, 00168, Italy
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