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The Interaction of Body Composition, Sex Hormones and Exercise in Men

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Normal-weight Obesity
Registration Number
NCT06970457
Lead Sponsor
Oklahoma State University
Brief Summary

The overall objective of this project is to advance understanding of the causes of normal weight obesity (NWO) in men, namely the hormone profile and related potential mediating mechanisms, and the efficacy of different modes of exercise to restore body composition and cardiometabolic health in this population.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
96
Inclusion Criteria
  • Biological male
  • BMI 18.5 - 24.9 kg/m2 or >/= 30 kg/m2
  • Body fat <20% or >/= 25%
  • Ability and willingness to engage in an exercise training regimen
Exclusion Criteria
  • Presence of a chronic health condition, or regular use of associate prescribed medications, that would substantially impact study variables
  • Excessive alcohol use or use of tobacco products, vape products, or illicit drugs
  • Presence of an electrical implant, such as a pacemaker

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Luteinizing HormoneBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Luteinizing Hormone (LH), measured in serum via Invitrogen™ Luteinizing Hormone Human ELISA Kit; measured in pg/mL

FSHBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), measured in serum via Invitrogen™ Human FSH ELISA Kit; measured in pg/mL

AdiponectinBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Adiponectin, measured in serum via Invitrogen™ Adiponectin Human ELISA Kit; measured in pg/mL

LeptinBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Leptin, measured in serum via Invitrogen™ Leptin Human ELISA Kit; measured in pg/mL

Total CholesterolBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Total Cholesterol, measured in whole blood via Piccolo Xpress clinical chemistry analyzer with Lipid Panel Plus reagent discs; measured in mg/dL

Lean massBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Lean mass, measured in kg and as a percentage of total body mass Measured through dual-energy X ray absorptiometry

TestosteroneBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Human testosterone, measured in serum via Novus Biologicals Human Testosterone ELISA Kit (Colorimetric). Measured in pg/mL.

Human Growth HormoneBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Human Growth Hormone (HGH), measured in serum via R\&D Systems™ Human Growth Hormone Quantikine ELISA Kit Measured in pg/mL

SHBGBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG), measured in serum via R\&D Systems™ Human SHBG Quantikine ELISA Kit; measured in pg/mL

EstradiolBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Human estradiol, measured in serum via Novus Biologicals Human Estradiol ELISA Kit (Colorimetric); measured in pg/mL

Fat MassBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Fat mass, measured in kg and as a percentage of total body mass Measured through dual-energy X ray absorptiometry

AromataseBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Aromatase enzyme, measured in serum via Invitrogen™ Human Aromatase ELISA Kit; measured in ng/mL

InsulinBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Insulin, measured in serum via Eagle Biosciences Inc Insulin Ultrasensitive ELISA; measured in mU/L

KISS1Baseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Kisspeptin (KISS1), measured in serum via Biomatik Corporation Human Kisspeptin 1 (KISS1) ELISA Kit; measured in pg/mL

GnRHBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), measured in serum via Biomatik Corporation Human Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) ELISA Kit; measured in pg/mL

Inflammatory Cytokine PanelBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Human High Sensitivity T-Cell 15-Plex Discovery Assay®, conducted by Eve Technologies, that includes GM-CSF, IFN-γ, IL-1β, IL-1RA, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p40, IL-12p70, IL-13, MCP-1 and TNFα; measured in pg/mL

TriglyceridesBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Triglycerides, measured in whole blood via Piccolo Xpress clinical chemistry analyzer with Lipid Panel Plus reagent discs; measured in mg/dL

Visceral Adipose TissueBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT), measured in g and g/cm3 via dual-energy X ray absorptiometry

GlucoseBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Glucose, measured in whole blood via Piccolo Xpress clinical chemistry analyzer with Lipid Panel Plus reagent discs; measured in mg/dL

HDL-CBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C), measured in whole blood via Piccolo Xpress clinical chemistry analyzer with Lipid Panel Plus reagent discs; measured in mg/dL

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ALTBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Alanine Transaminase (ALT) liver enzyme, measured in whole blood via Piccolo Xpress clinical chemistry analyzer with Lipid Panel Plus reagent discs; measured in U/L

Upper-body Muscle StrengthBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Upper-body Muscle Strength, measured via three-repetition maximum (3RM) bench press; measured in pounds.

Blood PressureBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Blood Pressure, both systolic and diastolic, measured with an automated blood pressure cuff; measured in mmHg.

Upper-body Muscle PowerBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Upper-body Muscle Power, measured via seated medicine ball toss; measured in inches (thrown).

Lower-body Muscle PowerBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Lower-body Muscle Power, measured via maximal voluntary contraction of the knee extensors with a Biodex dynamometer; measured as peak torque in Nm.

ASTBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), measured in whole blood via Piccolo Xpress clinical chemistry analyzer with Lipid Panel Plus reagent discs; measured in U/L

Bone Mineral DensityBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Whole-body Bone Mineral Density (BMD), measured via dual-energy X ray absorptiometry; measured in g/cm3

HeightBaseline/enrollment

Height, measured in inches via portable stadiometer

Body MassBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Body mass, measured in kg via Seca mBCA (medical body composition analyzer) 514

Waist CircumferenceBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Waist Circumference, measured in inches via standard Gulick tape measure.

Free-living Dietary IntakeBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Free-Living Dietary Intake, measured via 3-day food record. Participant completes the record for 3 days and returns to the researchers.

Free-living Physical ActivityBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Free-living Physical Activity, assessed through accelerometry via Actigraph wGT3X-BT accelerometers. Participant wears the accelerometer for 3 days, then returns it to the researchers.

Aerobic CapacityBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Aerobic Capacity, also known as VO2peak, assessed via YMCA submaximal exercise test, completed on a cycle ergometer.

Resting Energy ExpenditureBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Resting Energy Expenditure (REE), measured via indirect calorimetry. The test is conducted with a Parvo Medics True One 2400 metabolic analysis system with a canopy hood; measured as kcal/day.

Lower-body Muscle StrengthBaseline/enrollment only in control participants; Baseline/enrollment/pre-intervention and post-intervention (12 weeks after baseline testing) in intervention participants

Lower-body Muscle Strength, measured via knee extensor test with a Biodex dynamometer and three-repetition maximum (3RM) leg press exercise; measured as peak torque in Nm and pounds, respectively.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oklahoma State University

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Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States

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