Status:
COMPLETED
Dietary Intervention and Varying Physical Activity in Seniors
Lead Sponsor:
University of Georgia
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
65-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The prevalence of obesity continues to increase at an alarming rate for all sectors of the population in the US. Obesity in the older adult cohort is of great concern as it is associated with reductio...
Detailed Description
Our target population includes 75 overweight or obese (BMI \>/= 25kg/m\^2) women between the ages of 65 and 80. This study will use a parallel-arm design. After blocking on age and BMI, 75 overweight...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female
- Overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)
- 65-80 years of age
- English speaking
- Plan to live in the community for the duration of the study (\~6 months)
- Weight stable (within 2 kg) for the past 6 months
- Sedentary (defined as \<1 hr/week of physical activity or less than 2 exercise sessions per week in the last 6 months)
- Free of a history or diagnosis of renal insufficiency or disease
- Willing to obtain physician clearance
- Willing to be randomized to treatment groups
- Free of any chronic disease/condition that would not permit exercise or dietary restriction or alter interpretation of data.
- Willing to meet all study requirements and randomization
- Non-smoking and tobacco using
- Able to obtain transportation to the UGA campus
Exclusion
- Normal weight (BMI \< 25 kg/m2)
- Males
- Dietary restrictions that do not allow for the consumption of beef, as required by our dietary protocol.
- Weight loss surgery and/or weight loss medications usage.
- Any metal within the body and claustrophobia which precludes MRI assessment.
- Mini-mental state exam score \< 25
- Recent or history of unstable CVD
- Cancer treatment within the last 5 years or active cancer
- History of lung disease or COPD or severe asthma
- Use of anti-inflammatory or steroid medications
- History or severe arthritis or other medical condition that precludes ability to exercise to level needed by study
- Current diagnosis or history of balance disorders
- History of mental disorders, dementia, clinical depression or other disorders that preclude adherence to protocols
- Current weight of 350 pounds of greater, due to weight restrictions on equipment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
81 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01893684
Start Date
January 1 2013
End Date
July 1 2015
Last Update
September 7 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia, United States, 30606