Aging, Exercise, and Hormonal Influences of Fat Metabolism

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Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Disease

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether exercise alters the way in which the body stores and breaks down fat. A second objective is to evaluate how these effects are influenced by your age and gender. These studies are important because aging, male gender, and menopause are associated with an increased storage of abdominal fat which is frequently accompanied by diabetes, a high blood cholesterol level, high blood pressure and greater risks of heart attack, stroke, and death. Increasing evidence suggests that these abnormalities and many other effects of aging may be partly due to lack of exercise.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00100451
Run by
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Starts
1994-06-01
Expected to finish
2001-06-01
Last updated by the study team
2009-01-21

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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