The Young Women's Heart Health Study: the effects of a lifestyle intervention on cardiovascular disease risk factors in overweight women aged 18-30 years

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight/ obesity; Cardiovascular disease risk factors; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612001017819
• Lead Sponsor: Australian Catholic University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 68

Inclusion Criteria

Abdominal obesity (defined as: waist circumference greater than or equal to 80cm), Caucasian, sedentary (defined as: physical activity less than 210 minutes per week)

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant or breast-feeding; smoker; diagnosed with: polycystic ovarian syndrome, type 1 diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes, thyroid abnormalities, cardiovascular disease, heart arrhythmia and liver or kidney disease; taking medications that could confound exercise response

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Abdominal obesity as assessed by waist circumference[Baseline and at 12 and 24 weeks after intervention commencement. A small sample of participants were also measured at one year after randomisation.]