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Plant-Based Online Weight Loss Through Education and Resources Program and Study
This is an interventional study that will evaluate the feasibility, implementation, and efficacy of an online, 12-week, plant-based, nutrition education program in a community setting. Participants will meet with a physician and a registered dietitian once a week to learn about a plant-based diet and receive support and practical help in making the dietary changes. Body composition, blood sugar control, cholesterol levels, and food costs will be measured at the start and end of the study.
ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT07095543
PhaseNA
Enrollment100
SponsorPhysicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Age18 Years
SexALL
Conditions studied
Type 2 Diabetes, Overweight and Obese Adults
About this study
This is an interventional study that will evaluate the feasibility, implementation, and efficacy of an online, 12-week, plant-based, nutrition education program in a community setting. Participants will meet with a physician and a registered dietitian once a week to learn about a plant-based diet and receive support and practical help in making the dietary changes. Body composition, blood sugar control, cholesterol levels, and food costs will be measured at the start and end of the study.
Interventions
- Behavioral: Low-fat, vegan diet — All participants will be asked to follow a low-fat vegan diet for the duration of the study. Participants will attend weekly classes where they we receive education and support.
Primary outcomes
- The feasibility of an online plant-based weight loss program in the community setting. (From baseline to the end of the intervention at 12 weeks.)
Eligibility information
Inclusion Criteria:
* U.S. men and women meeting the age of majority, defined as follows:
Age 19 or older in Nebraska and Alabama. Age 21 or older in Puerto Rico. Age 18 or older in all other states.
* Able and willing to travel to Washington DC for a dual-energy х-rау absorptiometry (DXA) scans before and after the program.
* Able and willing to complete laboratory assessments at a local LabCorp facility before and after the program.
* Able and willing to participate in all components of the study.
* BMI of 25 or more (23 or more in persons of Asian origin).
* Access to the internet.
* English fluency.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Use of recreational drugs in the past 6 months.
* Pregnancy or intention to become pregnant during the study period, as verified by self-report.
* Unstable medical or psychiatric illness.
* Inability to maintain medication regimen as prescribed by personal healthcare provider.
* Current or expected use of any weight loss medication during the study period, including but not limited to, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and combination GLP-1 receptor/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) agonists.
* Use of any weight loss medication within the 12 months preceding the study period, including but not limited to, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and combination GLP-1 receptor/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) agonists.
* Body weight greater than 182 kg.
* Current diagnosis of eating disorder.
* Intention to follow another weight loss method during the study period.
Study locations
- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Washington D.C., District of Columbia 20016 United States
Before you participate: Varda Clinical is an independent discovery tool, not the study sponsor or a medical provider. Eligibility can only be determined by the official study team. Discuss potential risks and benefits with a qualified healthcare professional.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-09-27.