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NCT Number: NCT00664547

Reduction in Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Visceral Adipose Tissue in Men: Separate Effects of Diet- and Exercise-Induced Weight Loss

The purpose of the trial was to examine the independent effects of equivalent diet- or exercise-induced weight loss on obesity and related cardiovascular health risk factors. We hypothesized that exercise would result in greater reductions in obesity and health risk factors that equivalent diet (caloric restriction).

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

20 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Queen's University

Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Men between 20 and 60 yrs

Exclusion criteria

  • Smokers and diabetics

Treatment and study plan

Diet Weight Loss

Behavioral

Exercise Weight Loss

Behavioral

Exercise Without Weight Loss

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Abdominal obesity

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. Insulin Resistance

    Time frame: 3 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Queen's University

Other

Collaborators

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
1997
Primary completion
1999
Study completion
1999
First posted
Apr 23, 2008
Registry last updated
Apr 23, 2008

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