Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals of both sexes with obesity (body mass index – BMI > 30 kg/m²); and with central obesity (waist circumference > 102 cm in men and > 88 cm in women); aged over 40 years; with stable body mass (<3 kg) in the last 3 months; able to perform physical activity
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with signs, symptoms or presence of diabetes or any other metabolic disease, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, kidney disease, respiratory disease, and osteoarticular disease; use of medication that affect blood glucose or insulin levels; use of anabolic steriods; use of dietary supplements that enchace physical performance (beta-alanine, sodium bicarbonate, caffeine, creatine); pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Statistically significant change in the mean difference among groups after treatments in the result of indexes of insulin sensitivity calculated from the glucose and insulin results during the glucose tolerance test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri