None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:
a weight reduction program, that consists of a training schedule and a diet, and feedback on the compliance of the training schedule measured by a Body Area Network (BAN).
Contr
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Body Mass Index between 30 – 40 kg/m2; 2. A ratio of waist circumference to hip circumference >1.0; 3. Age range between 18 and 60 years old; 4. A normal glucose tolerance and plasma lipid profile; 5. A stable weight (± 2kg) for 6 month before study entry; 6. A minimum of 6 months without any weight reduction programs.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded if: 1. They smoke; 2. They consume more than two alcoholic drinks per day; 3. They suffer from claudicate intermittent or angina pectoris; 4. They have osteoarthritis of the lower extremity; 5. They have active cancer, type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes; 6. They have undergone any surgery to lose weight; 7. Dietary fat reduction or exercise was contraindicated for medical reasons; 8. They use medications known to affect weight gain or loss; 9. They have a diagnosis of bulimia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight loss, measured by body weight every month. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Fat free mass, measured by an bio-electrical impedance analysis; 2. Total body fat, measured by an bio-electrical impedance analysis; 3. Body fat distribution, measured by the waist-to-hip ratio; 4. Utility of the BAN, measured by an semi-structured in-depth interview. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactM.M.M. Eijsvogel
Medisch Spectrum Twente, Department of Pulmonology, P.O. Box 50000
Outcome results
None listed