Impact of Diet and/or Exercise-induced Weight Loss on Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Longitudinal Impact of Diet and/or Exercise-induced Weight Loss on Metabolic Markers of Cardiovascular Disease

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.

Inclusion Criteria:

• obese postmenopausal women
• able to exercise
• non-smokers

Exclusion Criteria:

• cardiovascular disease
• medications that would interfere with outcome measures (e.g., including ACE inhibitors, lipid lowering medications, beta-blockers, etc)
• known diabetes