Status:
UNKNOWN
Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Adolescents
Lead Sponsor:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Conditions:
Exercise
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-17 years
Brief Summary
A 12 wk aerobic exercise program will reduce visceral, hepatic and intramyocellular fat accumulation and improve insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism in obese sedentary Hispanic adolescents.
Detailed Description
Lean and Obese post pubertal adolescents perform an aerobic exercise program 30 minx4/week at a heart rate corresponding to at least 70% of that obtained at VO2 peak. The exercise program is preceded ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy
- No medication
- Sedentary
- No first degree relative with diabetes,
- Hispanic
- BMI \>30 or \<25 kg/m2.
Exclusion
- Any medication including birth control pills
- Performing more than \>45 min of moderate to light physical activity/week
- Chronic illness
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
42 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00998855
Start Date
February 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
June 7 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030