Weight Loss in Diabetic, Older Obese Adults

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	Department of Veterans Affairs
Information provided by:	Department of Veterans Affairs
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00108329

Purpose

This study examines the effects of weight loss and aerobic exercise training on sugar metabolism and other risk factors for heart disease in obese older individuals.

Condition	Intervention
Metabolic Syndrome X	Behavioral: Weight Loss

MedlinePlus related topics: Exercise and Physical Fitness Metabolic Syndrome Obesity Weight Control

Drug Information available for: Insulin Dextrose

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Diagnostic, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	5449 Genetics, Weight Loss and Glucose Metabolism in Older Obese Men

Further study details as provided by Department of Veterans Affairs:

Study Start Date:	April 2003
Estimated Study Completion Date:	March 2006

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	50 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Age > 50 years,
Body mass index (BMI) > 27kg/m(2),
No prior history of diabetes or coronary disease,
Sedentary

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00108329

Locations

United States, Maryland
VA Maryland Health Care System
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201

Sponsors and Collaborators

Department of Veterans Affairs

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	AGCG-005-00F
Study First Received:	April 14, 2005
Last Updated:	March 27, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00108329
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by Department of Veterans Affairs:

aging
exercise
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Obesity
Metabolic Syndrome X
Metabolic Diseases
Insulin
Body Weight
Signs and Symptoms
Hyperinsulinism

Weight Loss
Body Weight Changes
Syndrome X
Insulin Resistance
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic disorder
Abdominal obesity metabolic syndrome

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Pathologic Processes
Disease
Syndrome

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009