Sedentary Behavior in African Americans
Completed
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Registration Number
- NCT00907465
- Lead Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
- Brief Summary
The study is designed to develop methods for objectively measuring sedentary behavior, assess the association between objectively measured sedentary behavior and cardiovascular disease outcomes, and develop an intervention to reduce sedentary behavior, in African American adults.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 25
Inclusion Criteria
- self-classify yourself as African American
- are aged 18 years or older
- are free of serious medical condition, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, or emphysema.
- are free of serious medical conditions that would prevent participant from engaging in physical activity.
- are willing to have a scan completed that measures your body composition
- are willing to stay in metabolic chamber for 8.5 hours (8:00am until 4:30 pm)
- are willing to wear an accelerometer for 2, one-week periods following your chamber stay. There will be one week in-between the 2, one-week periods.
- are willing to complete questionnaire related to your level of activity
- weigh less than 250 lbs.
Exclusion Criteria
- unwilling or unable to perform activities in protocol
- on medications
- a woman who is intending to become pregnant, or who is pregnant
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sedentary behavior 2009-2010
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood pressure 2009-2010 High density lipoproteins 2009-2010
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
🇺🇸Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States