Low Carb Diets & Exercise for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Reduction

The Efficacy of a Low Carbohydrate Diet, With and Without Exercise, on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Obese Men

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01176084

Enrollment

Registered

2010-08-05

Start date

2004-01-31

Completion date

2008-02-29

Last updated

2010-08-20

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Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

low carbohydrate diet, obesity, moderate exercise, men

Brief summary

The purposes of this study are: To investigate the effects of a 6 month low carbohydrate diet in obese men on markers of heart health including blood fats, blood clotting factors, inflammatory markers and levels of body fat. To investigate the added effect on heart health that regular moderate exercise may have when combined with a low carbohydrate diet in obese men.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALlow carbohydrate diet

BEHAVIORALlow carbohydrate diet and exercise

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

21 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* male * 21-65 years * body mass index (BMI) 27-40kg/m2 * not currently losing weight * physically able to exercise at moderate intensity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
insulin levels	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
body composition	—
lipid profile	—
body weight	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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