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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Diet Weight Loss; Behavioral: Exercise Weight Loss; Behavioral: Exercise Without Weight Loss

• Registration Number: NCT00664547
• Lead Sponsor: Queen's University

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).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 1997-09
• Primary Completion: 1999-12
• Study Completion: 1999-12
• Status Verified: 2008-04
• Study First Submitted: 2008-04-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-04-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-04-22
• Study First Posted: 2008-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 2008-04-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Men between 20 and 60 yrs

Exclusion Criteria

• Smokers and diabetics

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
DWL	Diet Weight Loss	Diet Weight Loss
EWL	Exercise Weight Loss	Exercise Weight Loss
EWS	Exercise Without Weight Loss	Exercise without weight loss

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Abdominal obesity	3 months
Insulin Resistance	3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Queen's University; 🇨🇦 Kingston, Ontario, Canada