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Clinical Trials/NCT00664547
NCT00664547CompletedNot Applicable

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

Queen's University1 site in 1 countryStarted: September 1, 1997Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Abdominal obesity

Study Overview

Brief Summary

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).

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
20 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
Sex
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Men between 20 and 60 yrs

Exclusion Criteria

  • Smokers and diabetics

Arms & Interventions

C

No Intervention

DWL

Active Comparator

Diet Weight Loss

Intervention: Diet Weight Loss (Behavioral)

EWL

Active Comparator

Exercise Weight Loss

Intervention: Exercise Weight Loss (Behavioral)

EWS

Active Comparator

Exercise without weight loss

Intervention: Exercise Without Weight Loss (Behavioral)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Abdominal obesity

Time Frame: 3 months

Insulin Resistance

Time Frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (1)

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