Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
Obesity, exercise, diet, insulin resistance
Brief summary
The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of equivalent diet- or exercise-induced weight loss and related insulin resistance in abdominally obese women.
Interventions
Sponsors
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Queen's University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Premenopausal women
Exclusion criteria
* Smokers and diabetics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Abdominal Obesity | 4 months |
| Insulin Resistance | 4 Months |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed