Overweight, adiposity
Conditions
Interventions
Duration of intervention: 10 weeks.
Subjects are randomized into:
1. control group (regular diet and exercise advice according to CBO guideline) or,
2. high protein diet group (high protein diet a
30 kg/m2).
Exercise training in groups 3 and 4 involve resistance exercise (circuit training) combined with an aerobic warming up and cooling down 3 days a week during 60 minutes.
Sponsors
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. BMI>28 and/or BMI > 25 with a waist circumference > 88 cm (women) or > 102 cm (men) 2. age>=55 3. Willingness and ability to comply with the protocol, including: A. following a hypocaloric diet B. participation in study visits C. ability to comply with the complete study protocol D. ability to understand and fill out questionnaires E. physiotherapist’s professional view that the subject is physically fit and it is safe to participate in the resistance exercise program.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. renal failure 2. cardiovascular disease 3. Diabetes Mellitus with insulin 4. exercise asthma 5. dysfunction of joints 6. use of antidepressant (< 1 year) 7. thyroid dysfunction (use of thyroid medication with changed dosage in last 12 months. When stable, subjects can be included.) 8. Participation in a resistance exercise and/or weight loss program three months before starting and during the study 9. Current alcohol or drug abuse in opinion of the sponsor-investigator 10. Known allergy to milk and milk products 11. Known galactosaemia 12. Sponsor-investigator's uncertainty about the willingness or ability of the subject to comply with the protocol requirements
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fat free mass | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle strength, physical functioning, quality of life | — |
Contacts
Public ContactA.M. Verreijen
Hogeschool van Amsterdam Dr. Meurerlaan 8
Outcome results
None listed