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| KO7AG2116401 |
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The overall purpose of this research is to determine the effect of weight loss and physical training on quality of life, physical function, metabolism, bone strength, body fat and muscle mass.
Obesity causes serious medical complications and impairs quality of life. Moreover, in elderly persons, obesity can lead to frailty because of decreased strength, joint function, balance and mobility associated with aging. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of weight loss and physical training on physical function, body composition, metabolism and quality of life in frail, obese elderly men and women. Subjects are randomized to either control or 10% weight loss plus physical training.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| diet, exercise | Behavioral |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| physical function and body composition |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| quality of life, metabolic markers |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Dennis T Villareal, MD | Washington University School of Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Washington University School of Medicine | St Louis | Missouri | 63108 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 15229329 | Background | Villareal DT, Banks M, Siener C, Sinacore DR, Klein S. Physical frailty and body composition in obese elderly men and women. Obes Res. 2004 Jun;12(6):913-20. doi: 10.1038/oby.2004.111. | |
| 16636211 | Result | Villareal DT, Banks M, Sinacore DR, Siener C, Klein S. Effect of weight loss and exercise on frailty in obese older adults. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Apr 24;166(8):860-6. doi: 10.1001/archinte.166.8.860. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009765 | Obesity |
| D000073496 | Frailty |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| D015431 | Weight Loss |
| ID | Term |
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| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D004032 | Diet |
| D015444 | Exercise |
| ID | Term |
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| D009747 | Nutritional Physiological Phenomena |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
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| D001835 |
| Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D001836 | Body Weight Changes |
| D009068 | Movement |
| D009142 | Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena |
| D055687 | Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena |