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NCT Number: NCT01299519

Progressive Weight Loss and Metabolic Health

This study will evaluate the potential beneficial cardiometabolic effect of moderate (5%) weight loss and progressive (5%, 10%, and 15%) weight loss in obese adults without diabetes. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of 2 groups. Group 1: supervised weight loss group (low-calorie diet). Group 2: supervised weight maintenance group (normal diet). Of those assigned to group 1, half of the participants will lose 5% of their body weight and the other half will lose 5%, 10%, and 15% of their weight over time under the guidance of a dietitian. Research testing will be repeated at each time point (5%, 10%, and 15% weight loss). In group 2, research testing will be repeated after six months.

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Key information

Conditions

Insulin Resistance Body Weight Body Weight Changes Glucose Metabolism Disorders Hyperinsulinism Metabolic Diseases Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Weight Loss

Age range

21 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Obese: Body Mass Index from 30 to 45
  • Insulin Resistant: HOMA-IR score greater than or equal to 2

Exclusion criteria

  • diabetes
  • smoking
  • pregnancy
  • breastfeeding
  • heart failure
  • history of liver disease including hepatitis
  • alcoholism
  • exercise more than 2 hours per week

Treatment and study plan

Weight maintenance

Behavioral

Subjects in the weight maintenance arm will maintain a steady body weight (plus or minus 2% of initial body weight) for six months.

Weight Loss

Behavioral

Half of the subjects in the weight loss arm will lose 5% of their weight through a low-calorie diet, and half will also lose 10% and 15% body weight.

Primary outcomes

  1. Insulin Sensitivity

    Time frame: baseline through weight loss (approximately one year)

    In the weight-loss arm we will measure insulin sensitivity at baseline, after 5% weight loss, after 10% weight loss and again after 15% weight loss. Each weight loss phase will last an average of four months for a total of approximately one year. In the weight maintenance arm we will measure insulin sensitivity at baseline and after six months.

  2. intra-hepatic triglyceride

    Time frame: baseline through weight loss (approximately one year)

    In the weight-loss arm we will measure intra-hepatic triglyceride at baseline, after 5% weight loss, after 10% weight loss and again after 15% weight loss. Each weight loss phase will last an average of four months for a total of approximately one year. In the weight maintenance arm we will measure intra-hepatic triglyceride at baseline and after six months.

Secondary outcomes

  1. total cholesterol

    Time frame: baseline through weight loss (approximately one year)

    In the weight-loss arm we will measure total cholesterol at baseline, after 5% weight loss, after 10% weight loss and again after 15% weight loss. Each weight loss phase will last an average of four months for a total of approximately one year. In the weight maintenance arm we will measure total cholesterol at baseline and after six months.

  2. systolic blood pressure

    Time frame: baseline through weight loss (approximately one year)

    In the weight-loss arm we will measure systolic blood pressure at baseline, after 5% weight loss, after 10% weight loss and again after 15% weight loss. Each weight loss phase will last an average of four months for a total of approximately one year. In the weight maintenance arm we will measure systolic blood pressure at baseline and after six months.

  3. Cell proliferation (growth) rates in the colon - optional procedure

    Time frame: baseline through weight loss (approximately four months to one year)

    Colon cell proliferation rates will be determined using stable isotope labelled tracer methods in conjunction with sigmoid colon biopsy samples. In the weight-loss arm we will measure colonocyte proliferation rate at baseline, and once again after weight loss (either 5% weight loss, or 10% weight loss, or 15% weight loss; i.e. only one time after weight loss). Each weight loss phase will last an average of four months for a total of approximately one year. In the weight maintenance arm we will measure colonocyte proliferation rate at baseline and after six months.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

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Registry information

Acronym: PWL

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2016
First posted
Feb 18, 2011
Registry last updated
Jul 5, 2017

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