The Effect of Weight Loss on Bone in Men

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Conditions studied: Weight Loss, BMD

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of weight loss on bone health in men.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00472745

Run by

Rutgers University

People needed

44

Starts

2007-03-01

Expected to finish

2012-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-13

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 72. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Obese or overweight
• Must live in the geographic vicinity of Rutgers University

You may not qualify if…

• Currently on any medication known to influence calcium or bone metabolism, including HRT, or with evidence of diseases known to influence calcium metabolism (i.e. metabolic bone disease, hyperparathyroidism, untreated thyroid disease, significant immune, hepatic, or renal disease, significant cardiac disease [i.e., heart attack or stroke in the past 6 months., abnormal EKG], active malignancy or cancer therapy within the past year)
• History of kidney stones
• Weight gain or weight loss (5% of body wt) within 3 months prior to recruitment
• Participation in other investigational studies during the 12-month study period
• Usually have a very high or low intake of calcium (more than 1500 or less than 500 mg per day)

Where it is running

• Rutgers University — New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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