Obesity in older adults: effect of exercise and weight loss on physiology and function.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Obesity; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000408987
• Lead Sponsor: Austin Health

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-04-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Age over 65 Body Mass index over 35 One or more complications of obesity - hypertension, obstructive sleep apnoea, osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes, Living in community (including retirement village)

Exclusion Criteria

Living in residential care (hostel or nursing home) Unstable disease state (symptomatic cardiorespiratory disease, brittle diabetes etc) Diseases with a prognosis of less than five years Diseases which have an effect on weight (eg uncontrolled thyroid disease)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified