Workplace Weight Control Program for Adults with Obesity in Egypt
Tests a 3-month diet, exercise and behavior program for factory workers with obesity.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Combating Obesity in a Workplace
Key facts
- Where
- Tanta, EgyptSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for factory workers and office employees with a BMI of 25 kg/m2 or more and repeated sick leave for health problems. It tests a 3-month workplace weight control program.
- Age
- 18 to 60 years
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- BMI of 25 kg/m2 or more, with repeated sick leave from work-related health problems such as muscle and joint disorders, high blood pressure, heart disease, high blood fats, diabetes or metabolic syndrome.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Age under 18
- BMI of 24.9 or less
Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 60 years old?
Source: NCT06768892, who can take part
Where in Egypt
- Tanta universityTanta, EgyptContact: Noha ElghazallyNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
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- Who runs it
- Tanta University
- Trial code
- NCT06768892
- Record updated
- 10 January 2025
- Original description
Aim of the work: to assess the impact of 3-months workplace weight control program on both work ability and the severity of Metabolic Syndrome.Read full original descriptionShow less
Workplace Weight Control Program: Combating Obesity in a Multinational Factory in Egypt.
Aim of the work: to assess the impact of 3-months workplace weight control program on both work ability and the severity of Metabolic Syndrome.
Inclusion: Manual workers and office employees; BMI of ≥25 kg/m2 ,; History of repeated sick leaves from work related health problems especially (musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and obesity related comorbidities as hypertension, diseases of the heart, hyperlipidemia ,Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic syndrome); Age is above 18 years old.
Exclusion: Age lower than 18; BMI 24.9 and less.