Status:
COMPLETED
Weight Loss in Adults Over 50 with Obesity
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the separate and combined effects of a high-protein (HP) diet and resistance training (RT) on body composition and potential biological moderators of body weigh...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or Female
- Age ≥50 years
- Post-menopausal if Female
- BMI of 30-50 kg/m2 for ambulatory participants (less than or equal to 350 lbs.)
- BMI of 25-50 kg/m2 for wheelchair users (less than or equal to 350 lbs.)
- Ambulatory with or without a walking device or use of a manual wheelchair for mobility.
Exclusion
- Untreated hyper or hypothyroidism.
- Cancer (except basal cell).
- Gastrointestinal disorders affecting food intake.
- \<3 months of stable use of medications that affect metabolism, body weight, energy expenditure or appetite.
- Current eating disorder (e.g., binge eating disorder, anorexia, or bulimia).
- Any medical condition for which following a HP diet and/or 70 minutes of exercise daily would be inadvisable.
- Uses a powered wheelchair for mobility.
- Has a pacemaker or any other life-sustaining medical implant.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 12 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
89 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04014296
Start Date
April 12 2021
End Date
May 31 2024
Last Update
October 21 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294-3360