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NCT Number: NCT00122213

A Physical Activity and Diet Program to Prevent Accumulation of Abdominal Fat Mass in Recently Retired Men and Women

Advancing age in itself is associated with changes in body composition. However, during transitional life stages, such as retirement, detrimental changes on diet and physical activity may occur. This might lead to weight gain and accumulation of abdominal fat.

To prevent these changes, participants receive a low-intensity intervention on energy balance and related behaviours.

After six months, one and two years, the effects will be studied by comparing the intervention group with the control group.

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Key information

Conditions

Retirement Behavior Body Weight Body Weight Changes Motor Activity Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Weight Gain

Age range

55 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Apparently healthy and recently retired

Exclusion criteria

  • Using drugs that might influence body composition, digestion or physical activities

Treatment and study plan

Behavior change on physical activity and diet

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Anthropometrics (body weight, height, circumferences, total body fat%, blood pressure)

  2. Energy intake (Food Frequency Questionnaire)

  3. Physical activity level (Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Psychosocial factors (attitude, social influence, self-efficacy etc.)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Wageningen University

Other

Collaborators

  • Netherlands Heart Foundation

Registry information

Official study title

An Individual-based Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Program to Prevent Accumulation of Abdominal Fat Mass in Recently Retired Men and Women

Important dates

Study start
2003
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2006
First posted
Jul 21, 2005
Registry last updated
Apr 21, 2010

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