Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the effect of diet and/or exercise-induced weight loss on nontraditional cardiovascular risk factors such as c-reactive protein, insulin levels and sex steroids in obese postmenopausal women.
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Comparator | Diet alone |
|
| 2 | Active Comparator | Exercise alone |
|
| 3 | Active Comparator | Diet and exercise (combined) |
|
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| diet and/or exercise | Behavioral | Three arms are included: Diet Alone, Exercise Alone, and Combined Diet and Exercise |
|
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| c-reactive protein | baseline, every 1-2 weeks during intervention , then end-of-study |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| HOMA (measure of insulin resistance) and sex steroids | baseline, every 1-2 weeks during intervention, then end-of-study |
Not provided
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara I Gulanski, MD, MPH | Yale Univeristy School of Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Center for Clinical Investigation | New Haven | Connecticut | 06520 | United States |
Not provided
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D009765 | Obesity |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| D001835 |
| Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |