Effect of Weight Loss and Exercise on Liver and Muscle Fat in Obese Elderly

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of weight loss and exercise on liver and muscle fat.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00779207

Run by

Washington University School of Medicine

People needed

20

Starts

2006-11-01

Expected to finish

2008-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2008-10-24

Who can join

Age: 65 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Obese (BMI 30 or greater)
• Elderly (age 65 years or older)

You may not qualify if…

• Major chronic disease or any condition that would interfere with exercise or dietary restriction, in which exercise or dietary restriction are contraindicated, or that would interfere with interpretation of results. Examples include cardiopulmonary disease, unstable disease, severe orthopedic or neuromuscular impairments, dementia, history of malignancy during the past 5 years

Where it is running

• Washington University School of Medicine — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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