Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Hula Hooping as Compared to Walking on Adipose Tissue Distribution, Metabolic Parameters and Adipose Tissue Gene Expression

Lead Sponsor:

University of Helsinki

Conditions:

Android Obesity, Metabolic Parameters and Adipose Tissue (AT) Gene Expression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

o determine effects of hula-hooping on android obesity, metabolic parameters and adipose tissue (AT) gene expression.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age between 18 and 70 years
  • central adiposity as measured by the waist circumference (\>80 cm in females and \>94 cm in males) (9)
  • ability to hula-hoop for a minimum of 2 minutes and to have the necessary space available for this activity either at home or at work
  • ability to communicate meaningfully with the investigator and legal competence to provide written informed consent

Exclusion

  • clinical or biochemical evidence of disease other than obesity as judged by history, physical examination and standard laboratory tests
  • excessive use of alcohol, i.e., over 20 g/day
  • use of medications known to affect glucose or lipid metabolism and
  • pregnancy or lactation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

53 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01913171

Start Date

November 1 2011

End Date

March 1 2012

Last Update

July 31 2013

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Department of Medicine, University of Helsinki

Helsinki, Finland, FI-00290