Sedentary Behavior in African Americans

Completed

Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Disease

In brief

The study is designed to develop methods for objectively measuring sedentary behavior, assess the association between objectively measured sedentary behavior and cardiovascular disease outcomes, and develop an intervention to reduce sedentary behavior, in African American adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00907465

Run by

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

People needed

25

Starts

2007-07-01

Expected to finish

2008-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-12-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• self-classify yourself as African American
• are aged 18 years or older
• are free of serious medical condition, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, or emphysema.
• are free of serious medical conditions that would prevent participant from engaging in physical activity.
• are willing to have a scan completed that measures your body composition
• are willing to stay in metabolic chamber for 8.5 hours (8:00am until 4:30 pm)
• are willing to wear an accelerometer for 2, one-week periods following your chamber stay. There will be one week in-between the 2, one-week periods.
• are willing to complete questionnaire related to your level of activity
• weigh less than 250 lbs.

You may not qualify if…

• unwilling or unable to perform activities in protocol
• on medications
• a woman who is intending to become pregnant, or who is pregnant

Where it is running

• Pennington Biomedical Research Center — Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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