Weight Loss in Diabetic, Older Obese Adults

US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Metabolic Syndrome X

Treatments: Behavioral: Weight Loss

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT00108329

AGCG-005-00F

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study examines the effects of weight loss and aerobic exercise training on sugar metabolism and other risk factors for heart disease in obese older individuals.

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age > 50 years,
• Body mass index (BMI) > 27kg/m(2),
• No prior history of diabetes or coronary disease,
• Sedentary

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)