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

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

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00664547
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2008-04-23
Start date
1997-09-30
Completion date
1999-12-31
Last updated
2008-04-23

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Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

obesity, exercise, diet, insulin resistance

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).

Interventions

BEHAVIORALDiet Weight Loss
BEHAVIORALExercise Weight Loss
BEHAVIORALExercise Without Weight Loss

Sponsors

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
Queen's University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Men between 20 and 60 yrs

Exclusion criteria

* Smokers and diabetics

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Abdominal obesity3 months
Insulin Resistance3 months

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026